Cold War Presentations: a paper grade
Each student will have…
1. 4 minutes to present (not read) their information
2. A clear defense of their answer to the question, “How does (my topic) reflect the
conflicts associated with the Cold War.
3. A brief introduction answering What, Who, When, and Where for you topic.
4. Brief specific support that proves and supports how your topic reflects the Cold War.
5. An historical parallel
6. 2 explained links to other topics on the list below.
7. 3 visual images associated with your topic or ideas.
8. A powerpoint slide show with NO more than 4 slides, and no smaller than 40 font type.
9. Email the presentation to Mr. Clark at clarka@nausetschools.org OR share you
google.docs presentation with me at that address.
Each student has a topic from the list below, and therefore you may specifically link to the terms
below.
Cold War Presentation Topics:
Potsdam Conference
Divided Germany
Iron Curtain
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Satellite Nations
Berlin Blockade and Airlift
NATO
HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee)
Joseph McCarthy
Brinksmanship
Warsaw Pact
Sputnik
U-2 Incident
Kennedy vs. Nixon
Bay of Pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis
Berlin Wall
ICBMs
Chinese Civil War
38th Parallel
Korean War
Czechoslovakia
Vietnam 1956-1964
Vietnam 1964-1975
Afghanistan 1979-1988
United Nations
Middle East Conflicts