ACTIVITY: Simulation – Cold War Crisis

In this simulation, you’re given “Top Secret” files to try and formulate a recommended course of action for a Cold War crisis.

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You can complete this activity on your device by following this link. Make a copy of the Google doc so that you can fill out the activity. Navigate to “File” in the menu bar and select “Make a copy.” Then, use that copy to complete the activity.

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You can also download a printable PDF of this activity at this link.

By now, you should be well versed in how to identify and categorize causes and consequences. In this activity, you’ll use your causation, contextualization, and claim testing skills to solve a historical problem. By combining these skills, you’ll begin to understand how historians, or in this case government officials, must think about causes and consequences in order to understand historical events or to solve real-world problems, some of which can be life threatening.

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