World History (UNIT 16)
Chapter 31: The Cold War
Lesson One: The Cold War Begins (May 2)
Vocabulary: Satellite State, Policy of Containment, Arms Race, Deterrence
1. Why did the United States and the Soviet Union become political rivals after World War II?
2. What was the result of increased tension between the superpowers?
Lesson Two: China after the Cold War (May 3)
Vocabulary: Commune, Permanent Revolution
1. How did Mao use economic policies to try to establish a classless society?
2. Why did the Red Guards specifically target intellectuals and artists?
Lesson Three: Cold War Conflicts (May 4)
Vocabulary: Proxy War, Domino Theory
1. What effects did the Korean War have on U.S. foreign policy?
2. Why is the Vietnam War sometimes understood as a proxy war?
Chapter 33: Life during the Cold War
Lesson One: Western Europe and America (May 5) Ch. 31 Reading Quiz
Vocabulary: Welfare State, bloc, consumer society, women’s liberation movement, real wages
1. How did Western Europe recover from World War II?
2. What social and political issues challenged the United States during the Cold War?
Lesson Two: Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union (May 8)
Vocabulary: Heavy Industry, de-Stalinization, détente, dissidents
1. What political, economic and social shifts occurred in the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
2. How was Eastern Europe affected by communism after World War II?
Lesson Three: The Asian Rim (May 9)
Vocabulary: Occupied, State Capitalism
1. How was Japan transformed after World War II?
2. What changes did the Asian Rim countries experience after World War II?
UNIT 16 Assessments
UNIT 16 Notebook Check (May 10) Ch. 33 Reading Quiz
2nd Semester Essay Final Exam (May 11)