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Museum Entrance Room Five 1961 -1975 Artifact 23 Room Four Back Wall Artifact Room Three rtifact 22 Welcome to the Museum of [Name of Museum] Curator’s Offices

Ariel White Curator’s Office Ariel White is a Black teen who lives in America;

Ariel White Curator’s Office Ariel White is a Black teen who lives in America; also called the “land of opportunity. ” She is currently a sophomore enrolled in Clear Springs High School in League City, Texas and plans to graduate in spring 2016 with honors. In the powerpoint you are about view, Ariel discusses events of the Cold War that occurred 1961 -1975. She discusses conflicts that occurred in foreign countries and shows that others, besides the U. S. and Soviet Union, were also involved during the Cold War. Note: Virtual museums were first introduced by educators at Keith Valley Middle School in Horsham, Pennsylvania. This template was designed by Dr. Christy Keeler. View the Educational Virtual Museums website for more information on this instructional technique.

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Cuban Missile Crisis In October 1962 a U. S. military surveillance aircraft discovered, what

Cuban Missile Crisis In October 1962 a U. S. military surveillance aircraft discovered, what was later announced by President John F. Kennedy, a Soviet missile base near San Cristobal, Cuba. Russian Premier, Nikita Khrushchev, and Premier of Cuba, Fidel Castro, had secretly agreed to construct Soviet missile bases throughout Cuba in order to avoid U. S. invasion. Being just “ 90 miles of the shores of Florida, ” Kennedy declared the missiles to be too close to the U. S. mainland took them as a threat. This had become “the most dangerous encounter in the Cold War rivalry between the U. S. and the Soviet Union. ” Kennedy demanded that Khrushchev remove the missiles, he then ordered a “naval quarantine of Cuba to prevent Russian ships from bringing additional "50 Years Ago: The Cuban Missile Crisis. " The Atlantic Media Company, 15 Oct. 2012. Web. 22 Apr. 2014 Return to Exhibit

threat to the U. S. , but purely a defensive. But Castro and Khrushchev

threat to the U. S. , but purely a defensive. But Castro and Khrushchev later make an agreement for the Soviets to initiate a nuclear strike against the U. S in the event the Americans invade Cuba. After many letters and a few minor attacks on each other, Khrushchev makes an offer to remove the missiles in exchange for the U. S. to pledge to not invade Cuba. Khrushchev then later demands the U. S to remove the Jupiter missiles set up in Turkey. After a secret meeting of President Kennedy’s brother and Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin on October 26, 1962, an agreement was made for n. d. Web. Russia. N. p. , to withdraw the missiles in Cuba, and for the U. S. to pledge not invade Cuba. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit

The Red Guards In 1966, Mao Zedong of China was determined to revive the

The Red Guards In 1966, Mao Zedong of China was determined to revive the revolution due to the weakening of the communist goal of social equality. He then began to urge the young citizens to become involved and encouraged them to “learn revolution by making revolution”. Students ranging from elementary school to universities left school and formed militia units known as the Red Guards. The Red Guards, originally named “Chairman Mao’s Red Guards”, were sworn to “protect Chairman Mao and his revolutionary line. ” Through Mao’s support, the group called themselves the Red Guards and were adopted by other revolutionary groups who were “sanctioned by Mao and his supporters to rebel against the system all over China”. The Red Guards and other revolutionary rebels “caused havoc” and turned on each other and caused great "Red Guards (China). " Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Apr. 2014. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. Return to Exhibit

Cultural Revolution The Cultural Revolution was a major uprising, launched by Mao Zedong, by

Cultural Revolution The Cultural Revolution was a major uprising, launched by Mao Zedong, by the Chinese Red Guards in 1966. Primarily to” reassert Mao’s authority over the Chinese government, ” the goal of the revolution was also to “establish a society of peasants and workers in which all were considered to be equal. ” The intellectual and artistic life of the mind was considered to be “useless” and “dangerous” and Mao called China’s youth to “purge the impure elements of Chinese society” and to revive the revolution. The Red Guards shut down schools and colleges, and “attacked and harassed members of China’s elderly and intellectual population”. The intellectuals were forced to “purify” themselves “by performing hard labor in remote villages”. Thousands were imprisoned or executed. "China's Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution – The Origins of Ultra-Left Ultra-Violence (pt. 1). " China's Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution – The Origins of Ultra-Left Ultra-Violence (pt. 1). N. p. , n. d. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. Return to Exhibit

Another cause to the revolution was that Mao felt that the party leadership in

Another cause to the revolution was that Mao felt that the party leadership in China was moving into a revisionist direction. After the start of the revolution man communist leaders, including President Liu Shaoqi, were removed from power and “beaten and imprisoned. ” As the revolution progressed (1967), separate factions of the Red Guards began to fight for dominance and led cities to the “brink of anarchy. ” In 1968 Mao ordered for the Red Guards to stop and ordered the army to put them down. They were then exiled from cities and were to be “re-educated by peasants in the countryside” and the movement declined. "Cultural Revolution. " History. com. A&E Television Networks, n. d. Web. 19 Apr. 2014. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit