TOPIC 8.1
Setting the Stage for
the Cold War and Decolonization
THEMATIC FOCUS
Governance (GOV)
A variety of internal and external factors contribute to state formation, expansion,
and decline. Governments maintain order through a variety of administrative
institutions, policies, and procedures, and governments obtain, retain, and exercise
power in different ways and for different purposes.
Learning Objective A:
Explain the historical context of the Cold War after 1945.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS
KC-1
Hopes for greater self-government were largely unfulfilled following World War I; however, in the years following World War II, increasing anti-imperialist sentiment contributed to the dissolution of empires and the restructuring of states.
KC-2
Technological and economic gains experienced during World War II by the victorious nations shifted the global balance of power.
Governance (GOV)
A variety of internal and external factors contribute to state formation, expansion,
and decline. Governments maintain order through a variety of administrative
institutions, policies, and procedures, and governments obtain, retain, and exercise
power in different ways and for different purposes.
Learning Objective A:
Explain the historical context of the Cold War after 1945.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS
KC-1
Hopes for greater self-government were largely unfulfilled following World War I; however, in the years following World War II, increasing anti-imperialist sentiment contributed to the dissolution of empires and the restructuring of states.
KC-2
Technological and economic gains experienced during World War II by the victorious nations shifted the global balance of power.