7.3.5 Middle East
Analyze the political, economic, and social transformations that occurred in this era, including
the decline of the Ottoman Empire
changes in the Arab world including the growth of Arab nationalism, rise of Arab nation-states, and the increasing complexity (e.g., political, geographic, economic, and religious) of Arab peoples
the role of the Mandate system
the discovery of petroleum resources
8.1.1 Origins of the Cold War
Describe the factors that contributed to the Cold War including the differences in ideologies and policies of the Soviet bloc and the West; political, economic, and military struggles in the 1940s and 1950s; and development of Communism in China.
8.1.2 Cold War Conflicts
Describe the major arenas of conflict, including
the ways the Soviet Union and the United States attempted to expand power and influence in Korea and Vietnam
ideological and military competition in THREE of the following areas: Congo, Cuba, Mozambique, Angola, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Bolivia, Chile, Indonesia, and Berlin
the arms and space race
8.1.3 End of the Cold War
Develop an argument to explain the end of the Cold War and its significance as a 20th-century event, and the subsequent transitions from bi-polar to multi-polar center(s) of power.
8.2.1 The Legacy of Imperialism
Analyze the complex and changing legacy of imperialism in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America during and after the Cold War such as apartheid, civil war in Nigeria, Vietnam, Cuba, Guatemala, and the changing nature of exploitation of resources (human and natural).
8.2.2 Independence, Decolonization, and Democratization Movements
Compare the independence movements and formation of new nations in the Indian Subcontinent, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Asia during and after the Cold War.
8.2.3 Middle East
Analyze the interregional causes and consequences of conflicts in the Middle East, including the development of the state of Israel, Arab-Israeli disputes, Palestine, the Suez crisis, and the nature of the continuing conflict.