A New World Order

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…