Standards

An Evolving World: Conflict and Cooperation 

WHS.1F Identify major causes and describe the major effects of the following important turning points in world history from 1914 to the present: the world wars and their impact on political, economic, and social systems; communist revolutions and their impact on the Cold War; independence movements; and globalization. 

WHS.13E Summarize the rise of independence movements in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia and reasons for ongoing conflicts. 

WHS.13F Discuss factors contributing to the Arab‐Israeli conflict, including the rejection of the existence of the state of Israel by the Arab League and a majority of Arab nations. 

WHS.14A Explain the impact of geopolitical influences on the development of radical Islamic terrorism. 

WHS.14B Explain the impact of radical Islamic terrorism on global events. 

WHS.14C Explain the U.S. response to the events surrounding September 11, 2001, and other acts of radical Islamic terrorism. 

WHS.15A Locate places and regions of historical significance directly related to major eras and turning points in world history. 

WHS.16C Describe the economic impact of globalization. 

WHS.21C Identify examples of politically motivated mass murders such as in Cambodia, China, Latin America, and the Soviet Union. 

WHS.21D Identify examples of genocide, including the Holocaust and genocide in Armenia, the Balkans, Rwanda, and Darfur. 

WHS.21E Identify examples of individuals who led resistance to political oppression such as Nelson Mandela, Mohandas Gandhi, Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo, and Chinese student protestors in Tiananmen Square. 

WHS.28D Evaluate the validity of a source based on bias, corroboration with other sources, and information about the author. 

WHS.28E Analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause and‐effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, drawing inferences and conclusions, and developing connections between historical events over time. 

WHS.30AUse social studies terminology correctly.