Cold War "Homework" Political Cartoons Due - Jan 25 16'

Directions: Look at the following cartoons and questions. Answer each question by writing in complete sentences. Due 25th of Jan. 

1. In the above cartoon what is happening? What important Cold War Event is this?
What are the soldiers doing in the cartoon? What is the significance of this event?

2. What is going on above? Who are the two men going head to head? Which side is on the right and the left? What kind of missiles are they? If one side would have made a move what would have happened to the other side?


3. Do you believe that brinksmanship is a dangerous proposition when two super powers are at each others throats? Do you believe nuclear war between two superpowers is likely? Why or why not?


4. Look at the chart below and highlight some of the strengths and weakness of both side. Which side do you think was stronger? Justify the reasons why you believe this to be true.

 Soviet Union                                                                                                                 United States 

Demography	Had a population of 286.7 million in 1989, the third largest on Earth behind China and India.[31]	Had a population of 248.7 million in 1990, at that time the fourth largest on Earth.[32]
Geography	Largest state in the world (actually a superstate), with a surface area of 22,270,000 km².[31]	Fourth largest country in the world (after the Soviet Union, Canada, China), with an area of 9,526,468 km².[33]
Economy	GDP of $2.9 trillion in 1990. Second largest economy in the world.[34] Enormous mineral energy resources and fuel supply. Generally self-sufficient using a minimal amount of imports, though suffered resource inadequacies such as in agriculture. Marxist economic theory based primarily on production: industrial production directed by centralised state organs leading to a high degree of inefficiency. Five-year plans frequently used to accomplish economic goals. Economic benefits such as guaranteed employment, free healthcare, free education on all levels formally assured for all citizens, though this wasn't necessarily always implemented. Economy tied to Central and Eastern-European satellite states.	GDP of $5.2 trillion in 1990. Largest economy in the world. Capitalist free market economic theory based on supply and demand: production determined by customers' demands, though it also included rising income inequality since 1979.[35] Enormous industrial base and a large and modernized farming industry. Large volume of imports and exports. Large resources of minerals, energy resources, metals, and timber. High standard of living with accessibility to many manufactured goods. Home to a multitude of the largest global corporations. U.S. Dollar served as the dominant world reserve currency under Bretton Woods Conference. Allied with G7 major economies. Supported allied countries' economies via such programmes as the Marshall Plan.
Politics	Strong Communist state. Anti-colonialist movements and labour parties. Permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.	Strong capitalist federation/constitutional republic. Permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council plus two allies (France and the UK) with permanent seats.
Foreign relations	Strong ties with Central and Eastern Europe, countries in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Also had an alliance with China up until 1961. Supported Communist and socialist countries around the world.	Strong ties with Western Europe, some countries in Latin America, the Commonwealth of Nations, and several East Asian countries. Supported democracies and anti-Communist dictatorships around the world.
Military	Possessed largest armed forces and air force in the world, and the second of the world's largest navies. Possessed bases around the world. Held the world's largest stockpile of nuclear weapons for the second half of the Cold War. Founder of Warsaw Pact with satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe. Global intelligence networkwith GRU and the First Chief Directorate of KGB. Ties with paramilitary and guerrilla groups in the developing world. Large armament production industry with global distribution.	Highest military expenditure in the world,[36] with the world's largest navy surpassing the next 13 largest navies combined,[37][38] and an army and air force rivaled only by that of the Soviet Union. Possessed bases around the world, particularly in an incomplete "ring" bordering the Warsaw Pact to the West, South and East. Largest nuclear arsenal in the world during the first half of the Cold War. Powerful military allies in Western Europe (NATO) with their own nuclear capabilities. Global intelligence networks, the CIA, NSA and DIA. Ties with paramilitary and guerrilla groups in the developing world. Large armament production through defense contractors along with its developed allies for the global market.
Media	Press explicitly controlled and censored. Promoted, through the use of propaganda, its Communist and Socialist ideal that workers of all countries should unite to overthrow capitalist society and what they called the dictatorship of the bourgeoisie and replace it with a socialist society where all means of production are publicly owned.	Maintained constitutional guarantees for freedom of speech and freedom of the press, though the ongoing Cold War did lead to a degree of censorship, particularly during the Vietnam War and the Second Red Scare when censorship was the heaviest.
Culture	Rich tradition in literature, classical music, and ballet.	Rich tradition and worldwide cultural influence in music, literature, film, television, cuisine, art, and fashion.