The Cold War and World Independence Movements

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The Cold War and World Independence Movements Vocabulary List - Honors

Lectures

Roots of the Cold War

The Cold War from 1945-1960

Roots of the Mau Mau Rebellion

The War of Algerian Independence

Assignments

Due Monday 5/28 - Worksheet on "The Cold War Unfolds"

Due Monday 6/3 - Homework worksheet on "Nationalism in China and Southeast Asia," pp.671-675 in the green book.

Due Thursday 6/4 - Open-note, closed-book reading quiz on Independence in Africa, pp.1024-1030 (pp.772-778 in the Green Book).

Due Monday 6/8 - Mau Mau quote groups.

Due Tuesday 6/9 - Reading questions on the Galula reading . (first two chapters)

Due Monday 6/15 - Mini-essay: Were the female bombers in Battle of Algiers heroes or villains? Was what they did good? Was it necessary? [double-space, 4-ish paragraphs, formal, proper grammar, etc. - 1-2 pages if typed]

Due Tuesday 6/16 - Semester Final

Due Tuesday 6/16 - Extra Credit research paper on Post-WWII Independence.

Due Wednesday 6/17 - Worksheet on End of the Cold War

Readings and Films

Selections from Mao's "Little Red Book" - Not used this year.

Battle of Algiers

The Lives of Others

Unit Links (not required)

The Cold War General:

Nuclear Weapons:

Soviet Communism:

Cuban Communism:

Chinese Communism: