1. A New World Order An Overview of the World from 1945-1990

2. Key Ideas Cold War –Were there any Cold War conflicts in this area? Why are they important? Decolonization and Nationalism –How did this area gain independence from Europe? What was their new relationship with the West? Globalization –To what extent did this area participate in the global economy? What cultural impact did this have on them and the groups they interacted with?

3. Key Terms Third World –US and allies = 1st World –Soviet Union and allies = 2nd World –Non-industrialized poor countries = 3rd World Non-aligned nations –Countries remaining specifically neutral during Cold War –Led by India Neo-colonialism –Refers to economic dominance and other influence Western nations hold over former colonies

4. Europe Cold War –“Iron Curtain”: Europe divided between democratic and capitalist West and communist and socialist East Rise of the Welfare State –Western Europe develops programs designed to care for citizens from “cradle the grave” Soviet Empire –Eastern Europe essentially controlled by Soviet Union, struggles economically Key Terms –Eastern bloc, Warsaw Pact, Berlin Wall, Postmodernism, Solidarity, EU

5. North America Cold War –Containment: US determined to stop the spread of Communism anywhere “American Century” –Political, military and economic dominance of the US in the postwar world Key Terms –Yalta Conference, Potsdam, Marshall Plan, NATO, Arms Race, Space Race, feminism

6. East Asia Cold War –Red China & Taiwan –Korean War Asian Tigers –Japan and others develop powerful economies based on exports to the West Key Terms –ROK, PDRK, Kim Il-Sung, Kim Jong-Il, Hong Kong, Hyundai, Great Leap Forward, Pragmatists, Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping, Cultural Revolution, Red Guard, Tiananmen Square

7. Southeast Asia Cold War –Vietnam War ASEAN –Organization of SE Asian states to promote economic growth Key Terms –Ho Chi Minh, Viet Minh, Dien Bien Phu, Ngo Dinh Diem, Viet Cong, Fall of Saigon, Pol Pot, Pacific Rim, Marcos, Corazon Aquino

8. South Asia Partition of Subcontinent –Violence erupts when India is divided into mostly Hindu and Muslim countries, and leaves long term political issues Modernization –Social and economic issues of the rise of modern India Key Terms –Congress Party, Nehru, Muslim League, Jinnah, Kashmir, Indira Gandhi, Benazir Butto, Green Revolution, Bollywood

9. Middle East Israeli-Palestinian Conflict –Arab-Israeli Wars –Israeli Diplomacy Arab and Islamic Nationalism –Competition between secular and religious governments Oil Kingdoms –Economic and cultural implications of industrial world’s oil dependence Key Terms –Oil Embargo, Pan-Arabism, Nasser, Muslim Brotherhood, Sadat, Mubarak, Iranian Revolution, Ayatollah, Iran-Iraq War, Saddam Hussein

10. Sub-Saharan Africa Decolonization –Tactics of nationalist movements –Successes and problems of independence Key Terms –Nkrumah, Kenyatta, KAU, FLN, Senghor, Apartheid, ANC, Mandela, AIDS

11. Latin America Challenges of Democracy –Frequent devolutions into single party rule or dictatorships Cold War –Cuban Revolution –Iran-Contra Affair Key Terms –Banana republics, Perons, PRI, Che, Fidel Castro, Cuban Missile Crisis, Alliance for Progress, liberation theology, Sandinistas

12. Coach Lerch’s Final Thoughts You are now on your own. I have given you an outline of chapters 31-34. You will now need to read it and fill in the blanks for yourself…