DIRECTIONS – Take notes! Do not rush through the 6 steps below!
1. Know what is your AP focus (objective). Go to yourUnit Guide For APWH – p. 146. Review Using the Unit Guide.
2. TIME MAP
World snapshot in the year 1960 CE
Titanic conflicts between 1914 and 1945 have gravely weakened the European nations. Their world-wide power has gone and new superpowers dominate the world.
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- Europe 1960 CE Europe has experienced two devastating world wars, and is now divided between East and West.
- East Asia: China, Korea, Japan 1960 CE China, Japan and Korea have all experienced some of the most turbulent times in their entire history, as great wars have swept through East Asia.
- India and South Asia 1960 CE The long history of India and South Asia has entered a new chapter with the replacement of the British empire by independent republics.
- Africa 1960 CE The European nations are starting to withdraw from the empires in Africa.
- Middle East 1960 CE The Cold War has had a major impact on the Middle East.
- National Geographic – Interactive Mapping
- COUNTRY SIZE COMPARISON
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ASSIGNED TEXTBOOK READING –
- Review Ch 17 – Focus on p. 507 – 512
- Use the following resource: Textbook Reading Guidelines
Contents
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| Video | Content | Historical Thinking Skills |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Video | examine how the Cold War produced new military alliances and led to nuclear proliferation | 5B – make connections between historical events |
| 2nd Video | examine how the Cold War led to proxy wars | 5B – make connections between historical events |
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In this video Heimler walks you through the effects of the Cold War including military alliances (NATO and the Warsaw Pact), proxy wars (Korea, Angola, and Nicaragua), and nuclear proliferation.
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