THE SMS SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT Great Neck, New York 11020 Reference Tables for Thematic/8th US HISTORY International Conflicts and Incidents Nations Years Conflict Causes Effects Involved 1898 The Spain, USA no longer a global War colonial power; USA gains overseas colonies including Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba, and the Philippines Germany, War leads to communist World War I Revolution in Russia; Treaty (The Great War) of Versailles ends conflict, Ottoman dismantles Austrian and Empire, UK, Ottoman empires, punishes France, Germany severely; League Russia, USA of Nations created to try and prevent future conflict World War II Germany, War ends with only two 1945 Japan, superpowers remaining – Soviet the USA and Soviet – Union, UK, which leads to Cold War; France, United Nations and system China, USA of international law created to prevent future conflict Korean War North Korea, Armistice to end of South Korea, armed conflict, keeping both China, USA nations divided along 38th parallel; war still technically continues to this day Vietnam War N. Vietnam, USA leaves South Vietnam 1975 S. Vietnam, in 1973 after repeat failures Cambodia, to conquer the North; North USA invades the South in 2001 September 11th USA, USA becomes much more Attacks international oriented towards national terrorists security; events lead USA to invade Afghanistan; global war on terror is ongoing Landmark Supreme Court Cases
THE SMS SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT Great Neck, New York 11020 Reference Tables for Thematic/8th US HISTORY International Conflicts and Incidents Years Conflict Nations Involved Causes Effects 1898 The War Spain, USA no longer a global colonial power; USA gains overseas colonies including Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba, and the Philippines World War I (The Great War) Germany, Ottoman Empire, UK, France, Russia, USA War leads to communist Revolution in Russia; Treaty of Versailles ends conflict, dismantles Austrian and Ottoman empires, punishes Germany severely; League of Nations created to try and prevent future conflict World War II Germany, Japan, Soviet Union, UK, France, China, USA War ends with only two superpowers remaining – the USA and Soviet – which leads to Cold War; United Nations and system of international law created to prevent future conflict Korean War North Korea, South Korea, China, USA Armistice to end of armed conflict, keeping both nations divided along 38th parallel; war technically still continues to this day Vietnam War N. Vietnam, S. Vietnam, Cambodia, USA USA leaves South Vietnam in 1973 after repeat failures to conquer the North; North invades the South in 1975 2001 September 11th Attacks USA, international terrorists USA becomes much more oriented towards national security; events lead USA to invade Afghanistan; global war on terror is ongoing Landmark Supreme Court Cases 1945
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