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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.

World History Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
major causesmajor effectsturning pointsworld history1914 to the presentworld warspolitical systemseconomic systemssocial systemscommunist revolutionsCold Warindependence movementsglobalization
Skills
  • identify (major causes of world wars, communist revolutions, independence movements, globalization) #dok1
  • describe (major effects of world wars, communist revolutions, independence movements, globalization) #dok2
  • analyze (the impact of world wars on political, economic, and social systems) #dok3
  • explain (the impact of communist revolutions on the Cold War) #dok2
  • summarize (the causes and effects of key turning points from 1914 to the present) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can identify the major causes of world wars, communist revolutions, independence movements, and globalization from 1914 to the present. #dok1
  • I can describe the major effects of world wars, communist revolutions, independence movements, and globalization. #dok2
  • I can explain how communist revolutions impacted the Cold War. #dok2
  • I can summarize the causes and effects of important turning points in world history since 1914. #dok2
  • I can analyze how the world wars affected political, economic, and social systems. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Major global events since 1914, such as world wars, communist revolutions, independence movements, and globalization, have fundamentally shaped the political, economic, and social systems of the modern world.
  • Understanding the causes and effects of significant turning points in recent world history helps us comprehend current international relationships and challenges.
Essential Questions
  • What were the main causes and consequences of the world wars, and how did they transform global political, economic, and social systems?
  • How did communist revolutions influence the course and outcomes of the Cold War?
  • In what ways did independence movements reshape nations and regions after 1914?
  • How has globalization changed the way societies interact and function since the late 20th century?
  • Why is it important to study the major turning points in world history from 1914 to the present?