Content Vocabulary SOL WHII.13 The student will demonstrate knowledge of major events in the second half of the twentieth century by a) explaining key events of the Cold War, including the competition between the American and Soviet economic and political systems and the causes of the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe; b) assessing the impact of nuclear weaponry on patterns of conflict and cooperation since 1945; VDOE Essential VDOE Essential VDOE Essential Understandings Questions Knowledge Competition between the United What events led to the Cold War? Beginning of the Cold War (1945–1948) States and the U.S.S.R. laid the The Yalta Conference and the Soviet control of foundation for the Cold War. What was the impact of nuclear Eastern Europe weapons? Rivalry between the United States and the U.S.S.R. The Cold War influenced the Democracy and the free enterprise system vs. policies of the United States and What were the causes and dictatorship and communism the U.S.S.R. towards other consequences of the collapse of President Truman and the Policy of Containment nations and conflicts around the the Soviet Union? Eastern Europe: Soviet satellite nations, the Iron world. Curtain The presence of nuclear weapons Characteristics of the Cold War (1948–1989) has influenced patterns of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) vs. conflict and cooperation since Warsaw Pact 1945. Korean War Vietnam War Communism failed as an Berlin and significance of Berlin Wall economic system in the Soviet Cuban Missile Crisis Union and elsewhere. Nuclear weapons and the theory of deterrence Collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe Soviet economic collapse Nationalism in Warsaw Pact countries Tearing down of Berlin Wall Breakup of the Soviet Union
Content Vocabulary SOL WHII.13 The student will demonstrate knowledge of major events in the second half of the twentieth century by a) explaining key events of the Cold War, including the competition between the American and Soviet economic and political systems and the causes of the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe; b) assessing the impact of nuclear weaponry on patterns of conflict and cooperation since 1945; VDOE Essential Understandings VDOE Essential Questions VDOE Essential Knowledge Competition between the United States and the U.S.S.R. laid the foundation for the Cold War. The Cold War influenced the policies of the United States and the U.S.S.R. towards other nations and conflicts around the world. The presence of nuclear weapons has influenced patterns of conflict and cooperation since 1945. Communism failed as an economic system in the Soviet Union and elsewhere. What events led to the Cold War? What was the impact of nuclear weapons? What were the causes and consequences of the collapse of the Soviet Union? Beginning of the Cold War (1945–1948) The Yalta Conference and the Soviet control of Eastern Europe Rivalry between the United States and the U.S.S.R. Democracy and the free enterprise system vs. dictatorship and communism President Truman and the Policy of Containment Eastern Europe: Soviet satellite nations, the Iron Curtain Characteristics of the Cold War (1948–1989) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) vs. Warsaw Pact Korean War Vietnam War Berlin and significance of Berlin Wall Cuban Missile Crisis Nuclear weapons and the theory of deterrence Collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe Soviet economic collapse Nationalism in Warsaw Pact countries Tearing down of Berlin Wall Breakup of the Soviet Union