The cold war pitted east against west, pushing the world to the brink of nuclear war. Cnn cold war documentary series worksheets teaching. The cold war according to cnn perspectives on history aha. Cnns anna coren is on the ground as firefighters struggle to contain the blazes, residents are fleeing their homes and tens of thousands of protesters are marching to demand the government do more to contain the inferno. Cold war is a twentyfour episode television documentary series about the cold war that aired in 1998. Download the movie worksheet attached here and fill out as you watch the film, then submit the filled out worksheet to the unit 4 special project assignment to receive. Cnn cold war video series episode 2 iron curtain video. The early 1960s were some of the most dramatic years of the cold war as several key events influenced the early days of. Cnn international is again airing its 24part series, the cold war, which first aired in 1998. And do tune in this saturday for the next episode of cnn s landmark series cold war. Apr 28, 2015 a flipped learning resource based on the cnn cold war documentary series.
When the east german government prevented people from going to hungary, where did eastern germans. Great as a video worksheet or as a set of discussion. Western economies grow and prosper, fueled partly by armaments production. Ap euro history magazine major events cold war world war two summary soviet union facts pictures. It gives you all the details from certain time periods during the cold war.
Cold war 1998 cnn documentary with kenneth branagh. The americans revisits peak of cold war fears in the day after episode posted on tuesday, may 10, 2016 by cnn in business news. Rejecting their parents affluence and the cold war, theyoung protest and rebel. Fidel castro comes to power following the cuban revolution. This resource consists of the link, 20 comprehension questions and an extension q. Cnn cold war documentary series episode 24 conclusions 198991. Comrades 19171945 124 by cnn cold war on vimeo, the. This package includes video questions, an answer key, and a viewing quiz for episode 2 of the video series cnn the sixties the world on the brink viewing guide and quiz. Cnn s cold war is a sweeping look at nearly five decades of global history a crystallization of a massive, threeyearlong effort helmed by awardwinning documentarian jeremy isaacs the world. Whoever said that history is written by the victors has not seen cnns 24hour epic documentary cold war. While providing a brief background of the rise of communism in russia, it focuses on the postworld war ii era, from 1945 through the fall of the berlin wall and the democratization of the warsaw pact countries. The cold war was the continuing state of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition existing after world war ii 19391945, primarily between the soviet union and its satellite states, and the powers of the western world, particularly the united states.
What did gorbachev grant the nations of eastern europe in 1989. Students use this worksheet whilst watching the first 30 minutes of the episode 1 of the cnn cold war series available on dvd prior to a factual test. Video worksheet for episode 1 of the cnn cold war series covering the period 191744. Episode 6 of the cnn series cold war documents this war in great detail and is great for anyone interested in learning more about our this forgotten war. Jan 26, 2016 video worksheet for episode 1 of the cnn cold war series covering the period 191744. A flipped learning resource based on the cnn cold war documentary series. If you cannot find a specific segment, check back later. The cia has also been accused of publishing forged letters in order to discredit the leaders of the italian communist party pci. This page is continually updated as new transcripts become available.
First, youre going to draw to select an episode of the highly regarded cnn cold war series to watch online. Although the primary participants military forces never officially clashed directly, they. It features interviews and footage of the events that shaped the tense relationships between the soviet union and the united states. Over 3 million died as the cold war moved to vietnam. Elsewhere in this concluding hour, however, narrator. Cuba aligns itself with the soviet union and the government starts nationalising american interests, resulting in the united states imposing an economic boycott, and the failed bay of pigs invasion. Dec 15, 2019 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe.
Revisit this remarkable period of recent history with cnns awardwinning. These flippedlearning resources are designed to be used by students at home to further their learning by taking notes on the documentaries. The americans revisits peak of cold war fears in the. But a split between moscow and beijing opens the door for a change in u. This 24episode series, narrated by kenneth branagh, is a comprehensive history that examines the key events of the arc of the soviet union, from its birth to its fall, and provides a thorough analysis of what was going on behind closed doors. Cnn cold war 1998 magnet links to all 24 episodes reddit. The cold war shows how the events of yesterday have shaped the world of today. Cnn cold war documentary series worksheets teaching resources.
The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. How did castros revolution affect american interests there. Cold war is a twentyfour episode television documentary series about the cold war. The national security archive is proud to have had the opportunity to make a substantial contribution to the cold war. This download includes worksheets to accompany some of the excellent cnn cold war documentary series on the cold war. Issues and controversy, edited by arnold beichman, is available from the hoover press. I recommend watching the whole series from episode 1. Who did the soviet president gorbachev meet with in december of 1988. From the russian revolution to the potsdam conference from reagans star wars to the collapse of the soviet union cold war tells it all. What would east german tourists ask the west german embassy for when they went on vacation in hungary. The final episode of the cnnjeremy isaacs cold war serieswritten by isaacs himselfavers that the cold war from beginning to end was, above all, an ideological struggle, and the biggest losers were marxism and communism. Video worksheet for episode 1 of the cnn cold war series. What does it mean to nationalize land and industry. Original poster 2 points 3 years ago edited 3 years ago.
The 1948 general election was greatly influenced by the cold war that was starting between the united states and the soviet union. Cuba 19591962 khrushchev decides, with castros agreement, to install short and mediumrange missiles in cuba, only 90 miles from the u. It is raining and very cold, which obviously is a a. With kenneth branagh, frank bardacke, hal beers, phil caputo. It features interviews and footage of the events that shaped the tense relationships between the soviet union and the united states the series was produced by pat mitchell and jeremy isaacs, who had earlier in 1973 produced the world war ii documentary series the world at war in a similar. Whoever said that history is written by the victors has not seen cnn s 24hour epic documentary cold war. What was americas interest in cuba in the 1940s and 1950s. It shows some footage of events that i didnt see anywhere else. The emergence of the peoples republic of china signals a new and dangerous phase in the cold war. I just put a youtube link there because many of the episodes have been removed from youtube.
View the latest news and breaking news today for u. A joint effort by turner original productions in association with bbc news, the series. Berlin cnn as germany celebrates the 10th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall, some germans have started to look back fondly to the days of the former communistruled east germany. Aug 21, 2015 this download includes worksheets to accompany some of the excellent cnn cold war documentary series on the cold war. Cnn exeast germans nostalgic for communisms simpler life. But once americas cold war nemesis was expelled from afghanistan, the u. And do tune in this saturday for the next episode of cnns landmark series cold war. This 8tape, 24 episode set is a fascinating video history of the cold war.
Cuba aligns itself with the soviet union and the government starts nationalising. Its nothing major, but youll basically be asked to watch the episode and be prepared to respond to a couple of questions in class about it. The cold war pitted east against west, pushing the world to the brink of. A 24part series which deals with the relations between the united states, the soviet union and their respective. The missions span time periods from cold war era moscow to modernday iran, from the streets of 1980s cuba to beijing of today. Comrades 19171945 124 by cnn cold war on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Ronald radosh criticizes the cnn series on the cold war, 1999 new york times. Cold war, the dvd cnns landmark peabody and television critics association awardwinning series examines nearly five decades of history and is the crystallization of a massive threeyear effort spearheaded executive producer jeremy isaacs the world at war. Great as a video worksheet or as a set of discussion questions for post viewing class discussion. Discussion questionsworksheet for episode two, iron curtain of the cnn cold war video series. Cnns cold war is a sweeping look at nearly five decades of global history a crystallization of a massive, threeyearlong effort helmed by awardwinning. Untold stories of american spies on youtube tv and cancel anytime. Interviews in episode 10 include fidel castro, walter cronkite, pierre. Deadly marksmen full episode s6, e history duration. The cold war takes on a new dimension as the soviet union, the united states and their allies become involved in wars between rivals in africa and the middle east. A new report from the environmental investigation agency links a delegation that traveled with chinese president xi jinping last year to africas illegal ivory trade. This 24 episode series, narrated by kenneth branagh, is a comprehensive history that examines the key events of the arc of the soviet union, from its birth to its fall, and provides a thorough analysis of what was going on behind closed doors. Cold war is an epic, 24part documentary series that takes a sweeping look at the era known as the cold war. Cold war is a twentyfour episode television documentary series about the cold war that aired.
Watch the sixties season 1, episode 2 the world on the brink. The newly declassified missions are recounted firsthand by agents from all 16 u. This resource consists of the link, 20 comprehension questions and an extension question. Cnns cold war is a sweeping look at nearly five decades of global history a. The missions span time periods from cold warera moscow to modernday iran, from the streets of 1980s cuba to beijing of today. The final episode gives the last word to president. Ronald radosh criticizes the cnn series on the cold war, 1999. Brought to you in part by adm, feeding the world is thebiggest challenge of the new century, which.
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