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= BLOCK 2: The Cold War Wiki =

This wiki is used for the students of Leduc Composite High School to study the following events that were major factors during the cold war of 1946 - 1991.

Korean War Berlin Blockade Cuban Missile Crisis Czechoslovakia (Prague Spring) Hungarian Revolution Disarmament Treaties (SALT, SALT II, START) Invasion of Afghanistan (1979) Gorbachev’s Policy Changes (perestroika and glasnost) Vietnam War Nicaragua Contras

Each group of students will be assigned one of the above events. You are to create a **study guide** for the others in the class so that everyone 1. understands the event (context/background and important happenings) 2. would be able to rank them given various questions (see student activities!) 3. form an opinion as to the future impact 4. start a discussion based on a question of your group's choice

=== General Cold War Resources === The National Cold War Museum Guide to Russia Cold War Timeline - schoolnet.uk Cold War Studies <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;">[|The Cold War Museum]