TEKS: Chapter 113. Social Studies See All Teacher Resources

113.42.c.13

(13) History. The student understands the impact of major events associated with the Cold War and independence movements. The student is expected to:

• (A) summarize how the outcome of World War II contributed to the development of the Cold War;
• (B) summarize the factors that contributed to communism in China, including Mao Zedong's role in its rise, and how it differed from Soviet communism;
• (C) identify the following major events of the Cold War, including the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the arms race;
• (D) explain the roles of modern world leaders, including Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Lech Walesa, and Pope John Paul II, in the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union;
• (E) summarize the rise of independence movements in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia and reasons for ongoing conflicts; and
• (F) explain how Arab rejection of the State of Israel has led to ongoing conflict.