Unit Overview
How does cooperation and competition between nations impact the international community and the lives of individuals in the countries involved?
The second half of the 20th century was shaped by the Cold War, a legacy of World War II. The United States and the Soviet Union emerged as global superpowers engaged in ideological, political, economic, and military competition.
NYS Framework Content Standards
10.06
Unit G2.06 Outline
4 Subunits
These resources introduce students to the concepts and vocabulary they will encounter in the unit.
These resources introduce students to the concepts that run through the Cold War materials including the Timeline Graphic Organizer that can be used throughout the unit.
Through these resources, students will learn about events in the Cold War and evaluate how those events helped to achieve, maintain, and/or threaten world peace.