SS10.WH.15

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 9 - World History

SS10.WH.15
Describe post-World War II realignment and reconstruction in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, including the end of colonial empires.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

How to describe the realignment and reconstruction of Europe, Asia, and Latin America after WWII.

Skills

Students are able to:

Develop descriptions of historical situations using resources that include literature, visual and auditory arts, maps, and other primary and secondary resources.
Explain relationships among historical situations, citing specific evidence to support the student's position.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Europe, Asia, and Latin America were each realigned and reconstructed after WWII.

Vocabulary

Chinese Communist Revolution
Cuban Revolution
Yalta Conference
Potsdam Conference
Iron Curtain
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
United Nations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Warsaw Pact
Cold War
Korean War
Berlin Wall
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War

COS Examples

Examples: reconstruction of Japan; nationalism in India, Pakistan, Indonesia, and Africa; Chinese Communist Revolution; creation of the Jewish state of Israel; Cuban Revolution; Central American conflicts

Aligned Learning Resources

The Cold War and Consumerism: Crash Course Computer Science #24

Leadership and Decision Making: Classroom Activity Pack

USA vs USSR Fight! The Cold War/Crash Course World History

SS10.WH.15 Describe post-World War II realignment and reconstruction in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, including the end of colonial empires.