1. Cold War Deepens `

2. Cold War War in which the two sides try to frighten each other with their words and weapons, but they do not fight

3. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization: formed in 1949 Canada, United States, and 10 other countries Agreed to help each other if they were attacked

5. Warsaw Pact Created by the Soviet Union in response to NATO Military alliance of the Communist governments of Eastern Europe

6. Independence Movements 1946: The Philippines achieved independence from the US Late 1940s: India, Pakistan, and Burma won independence from British rule More than 25 African nations gain independence over the next two decades

7. Israel Jews and Arabs claim Palestine in the Middle East – this was an area that had been controlled by the British 1947: UN divides Palestine into independent Jewish and Arab states Jews accept plan; Arabs do not 1948: after declaring independence, Israel comes under attack by neighboring Arab countries First of six major wars between the Arabs and Israelis

8. China 1949: Mao Zedong defeated armies lead by China’s leader Formed new communist state: the People’s Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek retreated to Taiwan US treated island of Taiwan as true government of China Soviet Union now has a powerful ally in Asia – looks as if all of Asia could fall to communism

9. Summary Why did the rise of Mao Zedong in China cause Americans concern? How did Western democracies agree to fight the spread of communism? What resulted from the division of Palestine? Activity suggestions: create a map showing NATO and/or Warsaw Pact countries; illustrate the division of Palestine