We'll spend our last day together reviewing the material from this
unit. If you want to post anything to the blog, you can do it on this
entry.
Congratulations on surviving two years.
UNIT 8: Perspectives on the Present
Chapter 33: Restructuring the Postwar World (1945 - Present)
1 Cold War: Superpowers Face Off
2 Communists Take Power in China
3 Wars in Korea and Vietnam
4 The Cold War Divides the World
5 The Cold War Thaws
Chapter 34: The Colonies Become New Nations (1945 - Present)
1 The Indian Subcontinent Achieves Freedom
2 Southeast Asian Nations Gain Independence
3 New Nations in Africa
4 Conflicts in the Middle East
5 Central Asia Struggles
Chapter 35: Struggles for Democracy (1945 - Present)
1 Democracy
2 The Challenge of Democracy in Africa
3 The Collapse of the Soviet Union
4 Changes in Central and Eastern Europe
5 China: Reform and Reaction
Chapter 36: Global Interdependence (1960 - Present)
1 The Impact of Science and Technology
2 Global Economic Development
3 Global Security Issues
4 Terrorism
5 Cultures Blend in a Global Age
HOMEWORK for the end of the year...
Your packet of Chapter 36 quizzes should be turned in by now.
Remember
that you write the Unit #8 Essay out of class, and they are due no
later than upon your arrival to the Final Exam on Thursday.
The Extra Credit - World History Film option, should you choose to do it, is due no later than Wednesday, June 3rd.
Congratulations on surviving two years.
UNIT 8: Perspectives on the Present
Chapter 33: Restructuring the Postwar World (1945 - Present)
1 Cold War: Superpowers Face Off
2 Communists Take Power in China
3 Wars in Korea and Vietnam
4 The Cold War Divides the World
5 The Cold War Thaws
Chapter 34: The Colonies Become New Nations (1945 - Present)
1 The Indian Subcontinent Achieves Freedom
2 Southeast Asian Nations Gain Independence
3 New Nations in Africa
4 Conflicts in the Middle East
5 Central Asia Struggles
Chapter 35: Struggles for Democracy (1945 - Present)
1 Democracy
2 The Challenge of Democracy in Africa
3 The Collapse of the Soviet Union
4 Changes in Central and Eastern Europe
5 China: Reform and Reaction
Chapter 36: Global Interdependence (1960 - Present)
1 The Impact of Science and Technology
2 Global Economic Development
3 Global Security Issues
4 Terrorism
5 Cultures Blend in a Global Age
HOMEWORK for the end of the year...
Your packet of Chapter 36 quizzes should be turned in by now.
The Extra Credit - World History Film option, should you choose to do it, is due no later than Wednesday, June 3rd.
2-Minute Review:
34.5 Central Asia Struggles
Dylan Saul
1. In 1995, the Soviet Union collapsed, and 15 new nations were created.
2. Transcaucasian Republics and Central Asian Republics emerged.
3. These countries are some of the poorest in the world because they really had nothing after the Soviet Union dissolved. Also, the soviets ordered these countries to grow cotton, and they have then become dependant on just one crop.
4. Ethnic and religious groups have caused a lot of turmoil.
5. Afghanistan chose to remain neutral in the Cold War, but it was so close to the Soviet Union that communist groups began to take over.
6. The Afghanistan people felt that Communism conflicted with Islamic teachings, so Muslim rebels called the mujahideen pushed the Soviets out of Afghanistan.
7. After the Soviets left, different rebel groups fought each other to seize power, and the Taliban won. Initially, we thought the Taliban was a good thing because they helped bring order to Afghanistan.
8. However, the Taliban followed an extreme interpretation of Islamic law, and were suspected of sheltering terrorists, including Osama bin Laden.
9. After 9/11, the U.S. demanded that the Taliban turn over bin Laden, and the Taliban refused, which lead to war between the U.S. and Afghanistan. The book says the Taliban have been removed from power in Afghanistan, but the new government isn’t holding up too well.