Read the text and view the photos/documents (click on Recon Room for photos) from the website below. Explain the Cuban Missile Crisis. What happened and why is it considered “the hottest moment in the Cold War”? What did Kennedy do to combat the crisis?
Read the three NATO links below. What were NATO and the Warsaw Pact? Who formed these alliances and why?
How were the US and the USSR competing in the film "The Right Stuff"? Explain who was winning the competition. What scenes from the film will help you remember this Cold War event.
Explain how "Schindler's List" illustrated the Holocaust. Which scenes were most powerful for you as a viewer: The liquidation of the Krakow ghetto, the labor camp, the children, Auschwitiz, etc.? What images from the film will stay with you? Explain in detail please
What are some of your reactions to "Night and Fog"? Did you find the film as powerful as I did? How did it compare with the scenes you viewed from "Schindler's List"? Which film illustrates the Holocaust more effectively - the Hollywood version, or the documentary? Explain in detail.
