1. 2011: Largest Countries….? Why and how did this happen?

2. Domestic life in America In the early 60’s what was America like? Differences between today’s America? The Kennedys Psychological impact of JFK’s election?

3. Questions about the course? Discussions?

4. Seminar Questions After completing your reading, viewing the video lessons, and familiarizing yourself with the terms and concepts for this unit, be prepared to discuss the impact of the global spread of capitalism and the American way of life. If we are indeed becoming a “global village” with western beliefs, values, norms, and such, what place is there for other nations’ beliefs, customs, traditions, and such? Will these eventually become extinct?

5. Be prepared to discuss specific examples. For instance, in many Spanish speaking countries, the tradition of the bullfight has strong ethnic meaning. In many Islamic countries, women are subservient. These are very profound ideologies in these nations. Is there a place for such traditions, customs, and beliefs that go directly against American values in this new global village?

6. The birth of a national culture What does that mean? Examples?? How does the birth of a national consumer culture affect racial tensions?

7. Atomic Bomb Arms race Germany was Racing to build one. Nuclear Energy The end of War?

8. Cold War World Map

9. Eastern vs. Western Europe NATO and Warsaw Pact America vs. Russia: competition for influence and hidden empire Who is at fault for the Cold War Communist Fear in U.S. European nations begin to lose colonies… Why? The European Union*** United States as the “Lord of the Pacific” United Nations created…

10. Why is the World so instable in the 1950’s & 60’s? The end of European Imperialism means what?

11. ©2003 Wadsworth, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Thomson Learning ™ is a trademark used herein under license. Decolonization in Africa

12. Cold War Battlegrounds….. Korea and Vietnam

13. Vietnam Why different than WW1, WW2? The readings…. Your thoughts? The War at Home…. & Anti War protests… Treatment of Veterans? How did Vietnam change U.S. culture?

14. Cuban Missile Crisis: 1962

15. Berlin Wall!! Why was it built? Soviet treatment?

16. The Middle East and Cold War

17. The creation of Israel 1948 resolution War declared Arab view Israel’s view Why controversial? Cold War politics…

18. 1967 War: 6-7 days… ???

19. Wailing Wall and Mosque of Al’Aqsa: Occupation of East Jerusalem: 3 holy sites… ©2004 Wadsworth, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Thomson Learning ™ is a trademark used herein under license.

20. Decolonization in the Middle East ©2003 Wadsworth, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Thomson Learning ™ is a trademark used herein under license.