Why did many nations perceive communism as a threat?]
How has nuclear capability affected warfare and the threat of conflict?
How does communism take hold in China, and how does it affect the Cold War?
What role do specific leaders play in the Cold War, and how do the different nations relate to each other?
How has the fall of the Soviet Union led to a global economy?
TEKS for Unit 16
13A-summarize how the outcome of World War II contributed to the development of the Cold War
13B-summarize the factors that contributed to communism in China, including Mao Zedong's role in its rise, and how it differed from Soviet communism
13C-identify the following major events of the Cold War, including the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the arms race
13D-explain the roles of modern world leaders, including Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Lech Walesa, and Pope John Paul II, in the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union
17C-summarize the economic and social impact of 20th century globalization
18E-explain why communist command economies collapsed in competition with free market economies at the end of the 20th century
22C-identify examples of politically motivated mass murders in Cambodia, China, Latin America, the Soviet Union, and Armenia
22D-identify examples of genocide, including the Holocaust and genocide in the Balkans, Rwanda, and Darfur
24B- describe the major influences of women such as Elizabeth I, Queen Victoria, Mother Teresa, Indira Gandhi, Margaret Thatcher, and Golda Meir during major eras of world history
28C-explain the effects of major new military technologies on World War I, World War II, and the Cold War
28D- explain the role of telecommunication technology, computer technology, transportation technology, and medical advancements in developing the modern global economy and society