Name: ______________________________________________ Date: _______________________ P: ____

Early Modern Era - The Cold War Stations

Self Evaluation: Before you begin today’s station activities, please evaluate your prior knowledge of the
subjects below. How much do you know?

Place an X on how do you feel
about discussing these topics:
A - Marshall Plan
B - Molotov Plan
C - Berlin Airlift
D - Korean War
E - Sputnik
F - The U-2 Incident
G - Berlin Wall
H - Cuban Missile Crisis
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I know
comfortable
nothing
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Station A - Marshall Plan

Do you accept the aid? (circle one) YES or NO

Reason 1 -

Reason 2 -

Reason 3 -

List the countries that accepted US aid

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Station B - Molotov Plan
Why do you think the Soviets wanted their own version of the Marshall Plan?

Cartoon A Cartoon B Cartoon C

Station C - Berlin Airlift

Write your observations about what Uncle Wiggly did and how it might have influenced the attitude of
Berlin’s children.

Write your observations about the pictures of the Berlin Airlift. How was this event an example of
competition between the US and the USSR?

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Station C - Berlin Airlift
Cartoon A Cartoon B Cartoon C

Station D - Korean War

What differences do you notice about the armed forces in this war?

How did this war represent an example of competition between two competing ideologies?

Why do you think this is called the “Forgotten War”?

Station E - Sputnik
What was America’s reaction to the launching of Sputnik?

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Station E - Sputnik
What were Eisenhower’s concerns about Sputnik?

How would the America of today respond to Sputnik? Do you think we would institute improved funding
for US math and science classes?

Station F - U-2 Spy Plane

Do you prosecute the pilot of the U-2? ​(circle one)​ YES or NO

Reason 1 -

Reason 2 -

Reason 3 -

After reading Khrushchev’s reaction - What would America’s reaction be if Russian planes were down over
the US?

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Station G - Berlin Wall
How would you escape?

What do you think is meant by the Berlin wall being called a canvas of concrete?

For what reasons was the Berlin Wall built? What impact did it have on Germany and its people?

Station H - Cuban Missile Crisis

Which option would you choose? Why?

How does the Cuban Missile Crisis represent the tactic of brinkmanship? In your opinion, how could this
tactic have gone wrong and what might have been the result?

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Concluding Ideas & Insights
The Cold War was a period where differing ideologies, economies, political systems and philosophies led to
geopolitical competition between the superpowers. Competition is often deemed necessary and useful
for societies to move forward, but it can also lead to harmful and destructive activities. Having considered
several key events from the early days of the Cold War, your task is to offer your own ideas about the
events and times of the Cold War and explain with examples how geopolitical competition was beneficial,
and as well, how it may have evolved into an activity that was detrimental to one or both of the
participants.

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After completing the stations re-evaluate your knowledge of these events
Place an X on how do you feel
about discussing these topics:
A - Marshall Plan
B - Molotov Plan
C - Berlin Airlift
D - Korean War
E - Sputnik
F - The U-2 Incident
G - Berlin Wall
H - Cuban Missile Crisis
I am very
I know
comfortable
nothing
discussing this
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