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LEARNING RESOURCES FOR WEEK OF APRIL 27-May 1 2020

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The question I have had is: "Are these assignments mandatory?" Technically, no. However, the learning here is, in the bigger picture, required for you to be a functional adult who is aware of his/her own history. Make of that what you will.
Read to the end, please:

This Week's Topic is: The Cold War

Can you guess how many nuclear explosions have happened on the face of the earth since 1945? What do you think? Do you know how many times "nukes" have been used in combat?

Now, take a look at this:

Nuclear Explosions by date and country since 1945

Twisting the Dragon's Tail: Video on Mutually Assured Destruction

The power of existing Nukes

Nukes - Who Has What?

Modern Nuclear Proliferation

60 Minutes piece on Modern Nuclear Capacity


Important terminology:

Mutually Assured Destruction
Nuclear Bomb
Hydrogen Bomb
"Dirty" Bomb
Cold War
Domino Theory
38th Parallel
Containment Theory
Korean Armistice
Paris Peace Accords


Crash Course Cold War #1
Crash Course Cold War #2
Crash Course Cold War #3


Response this week:

Please write a one page response addressing the prompt 'Did the Cold War really ever end?"

Please try to do this for next Monday and I will update again.