Cold+War+Era,+1945-1989

=**__Cold War Era, 1945-1989__**=

//*Not all standards from this section are below - the ones below are best suited for Modern China studies//

WHII.30 Summarize the factors that contributed to the Cold War, including Soviet expansion in Eastern Europe and the differences between democracy and communism.( What was the role of China in the Cold War? Explain and analyze the Chinese government to a democratic government. )

WHII.31 Describe the policy of containment, including the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, and NATO, as America’s response to Soviet expansionist policies. ( Did these policies have any consequences in China? If so, what were they? )

WHII.32 Describe the development of the arms race and the key events of the Cold War era. ( Using the key points below that are specific to China )
 * 1) The Korean War
 * 2) The Uprising of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) as a major power
 * 3) The Vietnam War

WHII.33 Describe the Chinese Civil War, the rise of Mao Tse-tung, and the triumph of the Communist Revolution in China in 1949.

WHII.34 Identify the political and economic upheavals in China after the Chinese Revolution.
 * 1) Communist Party attempts to eliminate internal opposition
 * 2) The Great Leap Forward
 * 3) The Cultural Revolution
 * 4) Economic Modernization
 * 5) 1989 Tiananmen Square


 * WHII.35** Describe the global surge in economic productivity during the Cold War and describe its consequences.( Did China have a surge in economic productivity? What was the source of the productivity? )