WHS.SS.13.A

Summarize how the outcome of World War II contributed to the development of the Cold War.

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

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Vocabulary
outcome of World War IIdevelopment of the Cold War
Skills
  • summarize (how the outcome of World War II contributed to the development of the Cold War) #dok2
  • identify (key events and decisions that influenced post-World War II global politics) #dok1
  • analyze (the relationship between World War II outcomes and Cold War tensions) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify major events following World War II that set the stage for the Cold War. #dok1
  • I can summarize ways in which the aftermath of World War II led to tensions between world powers. #dok2
  • I can explain reasons why the outcome of World War II contributed to the development of the Cold War. #dok2
  • I can analyze the impact of decisions made at the end of World War II on future relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Decisions and alliances formed at the conclusion of World War II led directly to the emergence of the Cold War.
  • The competition and distrust between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II shaped global politics for decades.
Essential Questions
  • How did the end of World War II set the stage for the Cold War?
  • What decisions or events following World War II increased tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union?
  • In what ways did the outcome of World War II reshape international relations?
  • How did differing goals of world powers after World War II contribute to the rise of the Cold War?
  • Why did the alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union during World War II break down after the war ended?