Cold War History Through Primary Sources

In order to create a speech so important and so based in history you must first acquire a tremendous amount of information regarding the Cold War.  Without a deep level of knowledge, your arguments (and as such the President's arguments) will be subject to criticism and controversy, which won't help the situation at all.

Steps:

1. Read the primary sources in each section, and explore some of the secondary sources.
   
2. After you have read, check your understanding of that section by answering the "Food for Thought" question found at the top of each section.  You need write only a paragraph for each (less if you can do so without sacrificing the quality of your response) to adequately demonstrate your mastery.
3. With all your Food for Thought questions answered, begin planning out your speech.  You should start by reading some of the articles concerning nuclear arms proliferation and North Korea posted in resource section below. 
   
4. That complete, bring together all of the knowledge you have acquired and incorporate the answer of two or more of the Essential Questions below in the body of your speech.
   

1. How did the growth of technology fuel the Cold War?
2. Can a ideological war be more dangerous than a physical war?
3. Did nuclear weapons take the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. closer to hot conflict or deter them from it?
4. Did the United States "win" the Cold War, or did the Soviet Union "lose" it?
5. How does the Cold War impact the Third World?
6. The Cold War was fought not only for power, but for the "hearts and minds" of the people.  How is this true?
7. What caused the Allies to become "enemies" during and after World War II?  How does trust and trustworthiness impact these relationships?