Module Nine Readings: The Cold War, Decolonization, and

Globalization
Reading One - NATIONALISM IN INDIA AND SOUTHWEST ASIA

1. What were three reasons for the increase of Indian nationalism?

1.Indian National Congress 3.Treated Poorly

2.Indian Served in British Army

2. How did the Indians use nonviolence to achieve their goals?

1.Civil Disobedience

2.Peace Full Protest

3. What new countries were formed?

Turkey, Iran, Saudi, Arabia

Reading Two - THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT GAINS INDEPENDENCE

1. Name two things that increased Asian hopes for independence.

1.Europeans Got beat in WWII

2.Asians served in British Military

2. What happened when the separate nations of India and Pakistan were created?

Violence Between Hindus Y Muslims

3. Why does the conflict continue in Kashmir?

India Y Pakistan Both Claim

4. Why has violence occurred in Pakistan?

Power Struggles with leadership

Reading Three - COLLAPSE OF CHINESE IMPERIAL RULE

1. What did China’s nationalists want?

1.Remove The Qing Dynasty 3.Remove European Influence

Install Democracy AND Rights

2. What role did Jiang Jieshi (Chang Kai-Shek) play in creating the civil war?

Eliminate The Communists

3. What finally united Communist and non-Communist forces?

Japanese Invasion

Reading Four - THE TWO SUPERPOWERS FACE OFF

1. How did US goals and Soviet goals differ after World War II?

Democracy and Capitalism. Spread Communism.

2. What countries were separated from the West by the Iron Curtain?

Poland, Czech., Hungary, East Germany, Bulgaria

3. What was the Berlin Airlift?

Giving Supplies To West Berlin

4. What are three developments or events that increased tensions during the Cold War?

1.Propaganda 2.Nukes 3.West Berlin 4.Nato 5.Soviets Atomic Bomb

Reading Five - THE COLD WAR THAWS

1. In what two European countries did the Soviets put down revolts against Soviet control?

Hungary 1956 Poland 1956

Czech 1968

2. Name two actions or events that got in the way on détente.

1979 Soviets Invade Afghanistan

1985 Americans Support Anti-communist in Nicaragua

Reading Six - COLD WAR AROUND THE WORLD

1. What problems did Third World nations face?

1.Political Unrest 2.Lack of Ed. Y Tech 3.Poverty

2. Where did Communists gain power in Latin America?

Cuba, Nicaragua
3. How did Khomeini change Iran?

Iscamic Theocracy

Reading Seven - GORBACHEV MOVES TOWARD DEMOCRACY

1. Name four changes Gorbachev made.

1.Glasnost 3.End of War in Afghanistan

2.Perestroika 4.Free Elections

2. What happened when Poland held elections?

Removed Communists

3. What happened after the Berlin Wall fell?

Reunification

4. How did the governments of Czechoslovakia and Romania change?

Adopted Democracy

Reading Eight - COMMUNISTS TRIUMPH IN CHINA

1. What two groups fought the civil war, and who led them?

Communists-Mao Zedong

Nationalists-Chiang Kai-Shek

2. How did the superpowers take sides with the two Chinas?

USA-Nationalist

USSR-Commuist

3. What are three changes Mao made?

Collectivize Farms, Communes, Cultural Revolutions

Reading Nine - WAR IN KOREA AND VIETNAM

1. How did the Korean War change how Korea was divided?

It was divided By 38 parallel

2. What happened in Vietnam after the United States withdrew?

Vietnam Became a single Communist country

SB1. In which year was the number of US troops in Vietnam the highest?

1967-1969

SB2. What is the greatest number of troops the South Vietnamese army had at one time?

1,000,000

Reading Ten - CONFLICTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

1. Why did the creation of Israel cause conflict?

Jewish people moved into the Muslim land

2. What did the Suez Crisis and Six-Day War have in common?

both involved the Arab and Jewish people

3. What is significant about the Camp David Accords?

established a framework for a historic peace treaty concluded between Israel and Egypt in March 1979.

4. What is the state of Israeli-Arab relations today?

The state of Israel-Arab relations today is still violent.

Reading Eleven - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SHAPE HUMAN OUTLOOK

1. Give three examples of international cooperation in space.

The international space station was built,the joining of European and u.s spacecrafts, and the launching
of the Hubble sent by European countries.

2. How have computers changed everyday living?

Computer can bring people closer together and facilitate contacts between them using Email, Chatting,
Videoconferencing, Mobile Phones and Social Medias

3. Why is genetic engineering an important development?

Genetic engineering facilitates the developments of plants, cloning

Reading Twelve - GLOBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. What types of jobs are on the increase in developed nations?

The jobs on the increase in developed nations are service and information industries

2. What were the keys to Japan’s economic growth?

High rates of investment in productive plants and equipment.

3. Name three steps that have been taken in the direction of free trade.

1) Joining together of nations to form the E.U

2)Formation of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994.

3) Latin america set up its own free trade (ALBA)

4. What environmental problems have resulted from economic growth?

increased consumption of non-renewable resources, higher levels of pollution, global warming and the
potential loss of environmental habitats.

Reading Thirteen - GLOBAL SECURITY ISSUES

1. Name two specific approaches toward collective security.

After World War II, nations joined together to pursue global security.The UN can also send troops as a
peacekeeping force.

2. Why does fundamentalism sometimes create conflict?

Multiple nations or societies all share a religion that bonds them all together. It creates a conflict between
the different societies.

3. Name two events that have been important in the worldwide struggle for human rights.

After World War II, nations joined together to pursue global security.The UN can also send troops as a
peacekeeping force.

4. What problems can result from the global movement of people?

Sometimes these people have to live in crowded refugee camps