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The Cold War 1947-The Cold War 1947-19911991

•Review, Review, The Cold The Cold WarWar

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The Cold WarThe Cold War

• A continuing state of political conflict, A continuing state of political conflict, military tension and economic competition military tension and economic competition after World War II, primarily between the after World War II, primarily between the Soviet Union and its satellite states, and Soviet Union and its satellite states, and the Western world, particularly the United the Western world, particularly the United States. The US & Russia’s military force States. The US & Russia’s military force never clashed directly, never clashed directly, they expressed the they expressed the conflict through military coalitions, proxy conflict through military coalitions, proxy wars, espionage, propaganda, wars, espionage, propaganda, conventional and nuclear arms racesconventional and nuclear arms races

(wikipedia.org)(wikipedia.org)

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The cold warThe cold war

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The Cold WarThe Cold War

• We will discuss We will discuss 2 2 significant events significant events during the Cold during the Cold War in the War in the 1950’s:1950’s:

1.1.The Arms RaceThe Arms Race

2.2.The Space RaceThe Space Race

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The Arms RaceThe Arms Race

•America and Russia competed for military & America and Russia competed for military & technological supremacy.technological supremacy.

•An Arm’s Race is when 2 or more countries An Arm’s Race is when 2 or more countries compete to produce the most and the most compete to produce the most and the most technologically advanced weapons technologically advanced weapons

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Nuclear Arms RaceNuclear Arms Race

• After WWII, people feared After WWII, people feared atomic war, but the two atomic war, but the two countries continued to countries continued to produce many nuclear produce many nuclear weapons. weapons.

• The The US and Russia avoided US and Russia avoided direct war for fear of “mutual direct war for fear of “mutual assured destruction.assured destruction.””

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Nuclear Arms RaceNuclear Arms Race

•The Duck & CoverThe Duck & Cover

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The Cold War, 1950’sThe Cold War, 1950’s• In America, average people feared the threat of In America, average people feared the threat of

an Atomic War because of the recent events of an Atomic War because of the recent events of WWI & WWII. Also, the Americans and the WWI & WWII. Also, the Americans and the Russians were very successful at using Russians were very successful at using propaganda to influence the people.propaganda to influence the people.

• Because of the successful Cold War propaganda Because of the successful Cold War propaganda & the fears during the Red Scare, there is still & the fears during the Red Scare, there is still great suspicion toward socialism and Communism great suspicion toward socialism and Communism in America today. in America today.

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The Space RaceThe Space Race

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The Space RaceThe Space Race

The Space Race was a The Space Race was a technological competition technological competition

between the US and Russia for between the US and Russia for dominance in space technologydominance in space technology

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The Space RaceThe Space Race

• The Russians had a major The Russians had a major breakthrough with the release of breakthrough with the release of Sputnik 1, the first artificial Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth (Oct. 4, satellite to orbit the Earth (Oct. 4, 1957). 1957).

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The Space RaceThe Space Race

•““Sputnik Crisis” Sputnik Crisis”

•Americans were amazed and Americans were amazed and afraid of the new technology. afraid of the new technology. Why?Why?

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Today’s movie: Today’s movie: October SkyOctober Sky

• Today’s movie is about Today’s movie is about young American boys young American boys inspired by by Sputnik to inspired by by Sputnik to build rockets. build rockets.

• The movie is set in 1950’s The movie is set in 1950’s America during the Cold War.America during the Cold War.

• In the movie, there are many In the movie, there are many American themes, including American themes, including the tension between the US the tension between the US and Russia during this time. and Russia during this time.

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October Sky October Sky (movie)(movie)

“…“…the sound that separates the sound that separates the old from the newthe old from the new” ”

•In the movie, the teacher lets In the movie, the teacher lets the students hear the sound of the students hear the sound of Sputnik orbiting the earth. Here Sputnik orbiting the earth. Here you can see that Americans you can see that Americans were excited about the new were excited about the new technology. technology.

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October Sky October Sky (movie)(movie)

•The movie begins with a radio The movie begins with a radio broadcast about the release of the broadcast about the release of the Russian satellite Sputnik. The Russian satellite Sputnik. The Americans are also worried that their Americans are also worried that their enemy has such advanced enemy has such advanced technology. technology.

“…“…the satellite has ushered in a grave the satellite has ushered in a grave new chapter in the Cold War. And new chapter in the Cold War. And indeed a wave of national anxiety indeed a wave of national anxiety already seems to be sweeping the already seems to be sweeping the

country.country.” ”

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The Cold War,The Cold War,1950’s America1950’s America

•““Let ‘em have outer space, we got Rock n’ Let ‘em have outer space, we got Rock n’ Roll.Roll.””

•Rock n’ Roll became more and more Rock n’ Roll became more and more popular during this time, and the movie popular during this time, and the movie has many of major Rock n’ Roll hits from has many of major Rock n’ Roll hits from this period. this period.

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1950’s Rock n Roll1950’s Rock n Roll

•First you can hear Elvis First you can hear Elvis Presley’s famous song Presley’s famous song on the radio, “Jailhouse on the radio, “Jailhouse Rock.”Rock.”

•Elvis Presley is an Elvis Presley is an American cultural icon, American cultural icon, and one of the most and one of the most popular singers of last popular singers of last century. century.

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Elvis Presley Elvis Presley “Jailhouse Rock”“Jailhouse Rock”

The warden threw a party in the county jail.The warden threw a party in the county jail.

The prison band was there and they began to wail.The prison band was there and they began to wail.

The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing.The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing.

You should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing.You should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing.

Let's rock! Everybody, let's rock. Let's rock! Everybody, let's rock.

Everybody in the whole cell block, was dancin' Everybody in the whole cell block, was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.to the Jailhouse Rock.

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Elvis PresleyElvis Presley

• Other famous Elvis songs:Other famous Elvis songs:• Heartbreak Hotel*Heartbreak Hotel*• Don’t be CruelDon’t be Cruel• Love me TenderLove me Tender• Hound Dog*Hound Dog*• All Shook UpAll Shook Up• Are You Lonesome Tonight?Are You Lonesome Tonight?• Can’t Help Falling in LoveCan’t Help Falling in Love

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Rock-n-RollRock-n-Roll

•Rock music was a combination of Rock music was a combination of many different styles of music, many different styles of music, generally forms of black music, such generally forms of black music, such as blues, R&B, jazz, & country as blues, R&B, jazz, & country music. Ironically, today rock singers music. Ironically, today rock singers are mostly white. are mostly white.

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1950’s America1950’s America

• During the 50’s America developed a greater During the 50’s America developed a greater “teen culture,” as teenagers were becoming “teen culture,” as teenagers were becoming bigger consumers. bigger consumers.

• Rock music, cars, movies, and fast food all Rock music, cars, movies, and fast food all came out of this period and helped to develop came out of this period and helped to develop the teen culture of America. the teen culture of America.

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Birth of Birth of “teen Culture”“teen Culture”

•Movie Recommendations: Movie Recommendations: •American Graffiti (classic)American Graffiti (classic)•Grease (fun music)Grease (fun music)•Happy Days (TV show)Happy Days (TV show)•Pleasantville Pleasantville

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1950’s America1950’s America

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1950’s America1950’s America

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American School American School CultureCulture

• In the movie In the movie October SkyOctober Sky, you can , you can also see some of the typical also see some of the typical American “school culture” that still American “school culture” that still exists todayexists today

•For example, football, cheerleaders, For example, football, cheerleaders, & a marching band& a marching band

•Also, you can see the separation of Also, you can see the separation of students into “cliques” students into “cliques”

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FootballFootball

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CheerleadersCheerleaders

Cheerleaders are at all football Cheerleaders are at all football and basketball games, and they and basketball games, and they cheer, dance, and do gymnastics cheer, dance, and do gymnastics

during the game. during the game.

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Marching BandsMarching Bands

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CliquesCliques

• American students typically form social American students typically form social groups in school based on shared groups in school based on shared interests, personalities, and popularity. interests, personalities, and popularity.

• These groups are generally known as These groups are generally known as cliques.cliques.

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Cliques at SchoolCliques at School

• GeeksGeeks

• JocksJocks

• The Popular kidsThe Popular kids

• The Smart KidsThe Smart Kids

• and many more…and many more…

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Cliques at SchoolCliques at School

• Almost all American high school Almost all American high school movies deal with the themes of movies deal with the themes of cliques and popularity.cliques and popularity.

• Movie Recommendations:Movie Recommendations:• Mean Girls Mean Girls • The Breakfast Club The Breakfast Club

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Cliques at SchoolCliques at School

• In general, students want to belong to a In general, students want to belong to a “cool” clique, so that others will see them as “cool” clique, so that others will see them as popular and well-liked.popular and well-liked.

• The desire to be cool puts a social pressure on The desire to be cool puts a social pressure on the student, and for some students this is a the student, and for some students this is a very difficult timevery difficult time


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