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Introduction

Teacher Resources

Timeline

Video Outline

Classroom Activities

Glossary

Cold War I

The Berlin Crisis

Bay of Pigs

Yalta

Teaching Objectives

The "Citizen Kurchatov" video program and curriculum guide provide opportunities for students to:

1. Learn how the transformation of Russia from a Czarist state to a Communist superpower continued under the leadership of Joseph Stalin.
2. Explore the interconnection among political, economic, psychological, and socio-cultural issues, especially as it relates to the Cold War, the development of atomic weapons, and a developing global community.
3. Explore the points of view of Igor Kurchatov and various participants in the Soviet atomic program, comparing and contrasting their experiences.
4. Interpret contemporary issues and events in the former Soviet Union and the United States through an exploration of their historical origins.
5. Develop planned solutions to foreign policy issues related to nuclear weapons and the Cold War, and test them against other possible solutions by using well-reasoned arguments.
6. Relate Cold War events and issues to aspects of their own experiences.