Alabama Social Studies SS24.WH.13

SS24.WH.13 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• SS24.WH.13a

  Identify major international organizations and the spheres of influence that developed as the result of World War II and the emergence of Cold War hostilities, ...

• SS24.WH.13b

  Compare political ideologies that existed within the United States, the Soviet Union, and People’s Republic of China after World War II.

• SS24.WH.13c

  Describe the development and conclusion of the Chinese Civil War, including the formation of Taiwan, and how the Chinese Communist Party sought to impose its vi...

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What Students Need to Do

Students explain how destroyed economies, displaced people, and Soviet control of Eastern Europe fed U.S.-Soviet distrust after World War II. They locate NATO and Warsaw Pact countries and explain how the UN differs from a military alliance. They compare U.S., Soviet, and Chinese systems, then trace the Chinese Civil War to the Communist victory and the Nationalists' retreat to Taiwan.

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What Mastery Looks Like

A student can explain how U.S. aid to rebuild Europe and Soviet control of Eastern Europe increased tensions. They can distinguish the UN from NATO and the Warsaw Pact, and compare elections, party control, and property ownership in the three countries. They can place the 1949 Communist victory and the Nationalists' retreat to Taiwan on a timeline and describe Mao's land reforms.

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Common Misconceptions

Students may call the UN a military alliance or think NATO and the Warsaw Pact began at the same time. They may treat Soviet and Chinese communism as identical. Some say Taiwan was created in 1949, rather than saying the Nationalist government retreated to an existing island.

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How to Assess It

Exit ticket: Sort 'global diplomacy,' 'U.S.-led military alliance,' 'Soviet-led military alliance,' and 'Nationalists retreat to Taiwan' under UN, NATO, Warsaw Pact, or Chinese Civil War. Then name one World War II consequence that increased U.S.-Soviet tension.

1. 01

   Give pairs a 1955 map; have them shade NATO and Warsaw Pact members in different colors and mark Taiwan.

2. 02

   Ask students to write two sentences explaining how ruined European economies and Soviet control of Eastern Europe increased Cold War tensions.

3. 03

   Play a three-column sort with cards for U.S. elections, Soviet state ownership, and Mao's land reforms; students defend each placement.

4. 04

   Display current UN and NATO member lists; students find a country in the UN but not NATO and explain why the groups differ.

• SS24.WH.10

  Evaluate the economic, global, political, and social consequences of World War II.

• SS24.US2.7e

  Explain how key consequences of World War II shaped United States foreign policy after the war.

• SS24.US2.8

  Analyze the domestic, economic, and civil rights impact of World War II on United States society.