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 * STEP 1: TOPIC SELECTION **

The primary focus of the issue is political because it deals with two nations.
===** 5. __Recreate__ the following chart on a separate piece of paper. Using the following “K-W-L Organizer”, recall what you already know about your topic, organize any new ideas, ask questions and record your learning. **===
 * ===** K: What I Know about the Topic **=== || ===** W: What I want to Know about the Topic **=== || ===** L: What I have Learned about the Topic from Preliminary Reading / Courses Studied **=== ||
 * Silent war between USA and USSR using spies to gain intelligence || Why are they in conflict? || USA and USSR build their own nuclear bombs ||

** 6. Based on your prior knowledge and studies, what are three important themes or issues pertinent to this topic? Outline and explain. **
=== The three important issues are political conflict, military tension, and economic competition. Political conflict is conflict between the United States and Russia. Military tension is arm race. Economic competition is a competition of who have better economic. ===

Who started the conflict? How did the USSR know about how to build an atomic bomb?
===** 8. Using the “Evaluating Internet Resources Criteria” found at the following website: __ [] __ find 3 resources on your topic on the web that fit the criteria of a valid Internet resource. **===

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**__ Developing a Hypothesis & Research Questions __**


 * Topic: ** Cold War

Controversial Questions Regarding the Topic: Who escalated the tension in the nuclear arms race in the cold war?
=== Hypothesis: At the end of World War II, both the United States and the USSR know that there are only capitalist and communism left. They were scared of the spreading of idealism which led them into conflict. The USSR knew how to build an atomic bomb because they send spies into the United States to gain intelligence. ===