BRVGS World History: Post World War II/Cold War Unit Packet 1

BRVGS World History: Post World War II/Cold War Unit Packet 1

Packet # 2: Post-World War II and Cold War - this needs to be turn in to your teacher by 4:00 PM, May 8th

● The Post-World War II and Cold War Era packet can be reached by clicking on World History Packet: Post WWII and Cold War 4.24.20

● To make your own Google Docs version of this packet, please click on Copy of World History Packet: Post WWII and Cold War 4.24.20

Book Assignment: One Day In the Life of Ivan Denisovich: Due May 22nd In addition to the packet above, you will be reading One Day In the Life of Ivan Denisovich, which is a short novel about a prisoner in a labor camp in the Soviet Union in the 1950’s, and you will be completing questions and an activity related to the book. The questions and activity will need to be submitted to your BRVGS World History teacher no later than May 22nd.

● If do not have access to the internet and you TRULY need a paper copy of the book, please contact Ms. Bunovich at 804-787-0886 to request that. Otherwise go to this link - https://bit.ly/Ivan-Denisovich

Suggested pacing for activities: April 24 through May 1st:

● Do Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the World History Packet: Post WWII and Cold War 4.24.20 ● If you are using the online version of One Day In the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Read pages 1 through 19 ● If you are reading a paperback version, Read pages 1 through 35. ● Begin to answer the study questions from the Reading Guide and Activities

May 1st through May 8th

● Complete sections 5, 6 and 7 in the World History Packet: Post WWII and Cold War 4.24.20 ● Do 2 of the “Higher Level Thinking Activities at the end of the 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the World History Packet: Post

WWII and Cold War 4.24.20 ● If you are using the online version of One Day In the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Read pages 20 to 34 ● If you are reading a paperback version, Read pages 36 through 80. ● Continue to answer the study questions from the Reading Guide and Activities

May 8th through 15th:

● Do the short final packet for the “Contemporary World” (that will be sent out on May 8th) ● If you are using the online version of One Day In the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Read pages 35 to 51 ● If you are reading a paperback version, Read pages 81 through 110. ● Continue to answer the study questions from the Reading Guide and Activities and start to do ONLY ONE of

the “Deep Dive” activities. May 15th - 22nd

● Complete One Day In the Life of Ivan Denisovich ● Complete the study questions from the Reading Guide and Activities and ONLY ONE of the “Deep Dive”

activities, and submit these to your teacher no later than May 22nd. Please contact your teacher and Mr. Carraway at [email protected] for any questions.

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Use the online text to learn about the years between WWII and the Contemporary Period and to complete the following. https://drive.google.com/file/d/17iTvDsCeInQNBzKo1n2b31F3zVLlr62_/view Section 1 - Outcomes of WWII: Read pages 948 - 971 to complete the items below. 1. What were the Nuremberg Trials and why were they held? 2. What 3 programs did General Douglas MacArthur put in place during the US occupation of Japan? Why do you think these were deemed necessary? 3. Do you think it was right for the Allies to try and punish Nazi and Japanese leaders for war crimes? Explain. 4. Complete the chart below by indicating why each was developed.

Event/Organization Leaders/Countries Involved Purpose/Goal

Yalta Conference

United Nations

Iron Curtain

Truman Doctrine

Marshall Plan

Warsaw Pact

NATO

5. Explain why/how 2 World War II winning allies, the US and USSR, became enemies so quickly? 6. Create a google map that shows the location of the “Iron Curtain” by 1948. Label the “satellite nations.” Please share the map separately with your teacher. If you do not have internet access, please hand-draw your best representation of the Iron Curtain across Europe. 7. Why was West Berlin able to maintain a democratic government even though it was within the Iron Curtain? 8. Differentiate between capitalism and communism. What was the purpose of US President Truman’s policy of “containment?” 9. What is meant by the term “Cold War” and when did it begin? What were the 2 primary powers involved?

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10. Explain President Eisenhower’s “policy” of “brinkmanship.” For what did this lead the US and USSR to be prepared? 11. Identify:

a. Sputnik b. U-2 planes

Section 2 - China during the postwar era - Read pages 972-975 in your online text - “Communism Takes Power in China” *A civil war was going on in China prior to WWII between the Nationalists and the Communists. They united forces to fend off Japan’s invasion during WWII, but resumed fighting after WWII. Complete the chart below:

Nationalists Communists

Leader

Area of China Ruled

Domestically Supported by...

Foreign Support

Strength

Greatest Weakness/Challenge

Who “won?”

Creation of 2 Chinas - Who ruled where?

1. Which part of Mao Zedong’s approach do you think generated the most support for the Communists? 2. How did the outcome of the civil war in China affect the Cold War? 3. Mao Zedong enacted a Five Year Plan, similar to that of Joseph Stalin. Ultimately, it left China with crop failures and famine. What did Zedong do in response? Did it help?



Section 3 - The Korean and Vietnam Wars - Read pages 976-981 in your online text to complete the items below: Complete the chart on the Korean and Vietnam Wars:

Person/Place/Group Relevance to Cold War

38th Parallel

Douglas MacArthur

Kim Il Sung

Ho Chi Minh

17th Parallel

Vietcong

French Imperialism

Domino Theory 1. Why was Korea a divided nation after WWII and in what way was Truman’s containment policy tested in 1950? 2. During the Korean War, why did China support North Korea? Why was the UN in a position where it could support South Korea and the US policy of containment? 3. In the 1960’s the US had the most advanced military in the world. Why, then, did it have so much difficulty finding success in Vietnam? 4. Did the US “win” in Vietnam? Explain by describing the ultimate outcome of the Vietnam War. Section 4 - P. 982 of online text: The Cold War Divides the World Fill out the chart below:

3 “Worlds” during the Cold War Included what places

1st world

2nd world

3rd world

1. What were four ways the US and Soviet Union used to gain influence in the 3rd world? 2. Look at the six major strategies of the Cold War on p. 983 - Which do you think was the most effective?why?

Which do you think was the riskiest and why?




3. Explain Cuba’s role in the Cold War. How did the superpowers’ struggle get played out on the island? 4. What effect did the US support of secular rule have in Iran/US relations? 5. What led to Soviet troops invading Afghanistan in 1979? What was the US response?

Chart shows average US aid to Latin American countries

6. Examine the chart above - What effect did the end of the Cold War (1991) have on the countries of Latin America? 7. What does the chart illustrate about US interest in Latin America? Section 5 - P. 988 of your online text: The Cold War Thaws 1. What was the Prague Spring? How did it end? 2. What were detente and realpolitik and how did they affect US Soviet relations during the Cold War? 3. How did Nixon visiting China help the US in its struggle vs. the Soviet Union? 4. When Reagan took office - what are three things that he did to move away from the period of detente? Section 6 - P. 1046 of your online text: Collapse of the Soviet Union 1. What changed in the Soviet Union with Gorbachev’s policy of Glasnost? 2. What was the Soviet Union like before Perestroika was introduced? What was it like after? 3. How did Reagan’s military spending in the US help lead to arms control?




4. When troops ignored the orders of the Soviet hardliners to attack the Parliament on Aug 21, 1991 - what were the effects in the Soviet Union? Section 7 - P. 1053 of your online text: Germany Reunifies 1. Make a timeline of events for the reunification of Germany - start the timeline in June 1987 with Reagan’s quote

Ronald Reagan, in the end, didn’t seek to eradicate the Soviet Union but to befriend Mikhail Gorbachev. “There is good chemistry between us,” the president told reporters, and he threw his arm around Gorbachev in Moscow’s Red Square. This is how the Cold War ended: not in a cataclysm, as most great-power rivalries do, but by a gentle melting away.

(Immerwahr, Daniel. “In the Cold War's Bloodlands.” The Nation, 20 Dec. 2018)

2. Examine the picture and caption - Explain how the fighting and the resolution of the Cold War was different that previous international conflicts



Higher-Level Thinking Activities: Choose 2 of the following 5 OPTION 1. Review Stalin and Mao Zedong’s economic policies. In what ways were they similar? For what reason(s) do you think Mao Zedong’s “Great Leap Forward” was successful initially, but resulted in a “giant step backward?” OPTION 2. Identify and then consider the outcome of both the Korean and Vietnam Wars from the position of the United States. Given the US policy of containment and the outcome of both, what would you recommend to the US government in the following situation? Imagine you’re an American who lived through WWII and you are carefully following US attempts to contain communism in Asia. Compose a letter to the editor of your local paper offering your advice to the US government as it considers involvement in the spread of communism in Korea. OPTION 3. Create a political cartoon that portrays the key elements of the Cuban Missile Crisis.


OPTION 4. Read and analyze the following document. Was the demise/collapse of the Soviet Union inevitable? Why/why not? Imagine you lived in the USSR during the 1980’s. Write a journal entry describing how your life changed between 1980 and the August Coup of 1991




OPTION 5. Examine the graphic and caption - How did the US-Soviet rivalry (the Cold War struggle between capitalism and communism) affect the world? In what ways was the Cold War a non-conflict? In what ways was it World War III? Compose your response using well-written paragraphs with clear expression of your ideas.

The lack of direct military confrontation between the superpowers made nuclear Armageddon less likely, but it also insulated them from the horrendous costs of their conflict, most of which took place elsewhere. From positions of relative safety, they unleashed violence that arced like a scythe through Asia. Well past the point when the Cold War meant much ideologically, they kept it going. The 45 years of peace between the Cold War’s superpowers...were also 45 years of killing for much of the rest of the world—killing that subsided considerably after 1991

(Immerwahr, Daniel. “In the Cold War's Bloodlands.” The Nation, 20 Dec. 2018)


Ivan Denisovich: Reading Guide and Activities One Day In the Life of Ivan Denisovich is literally about one single day in the life of a political prisoner in the Soviet Union. It follows him from the time he wakes until the day is over, through all of the hardships faced by many prisoners in Siberia during the Cold War era. It is important to note that while this is a fictional story, this book was written by Alexander Solzhenitsyn, who himself served time as a political prisoner for his political beliefs before becoming a Nobel Prize-winning author. The experiences that he describes truly happened to millions of people. While you might think, “This could never happen in the United States,” similar camps have been set up all over the world, in countries whose people also thought that it could never happen there. As you read this book, try to keep in mind that millions of people across the world have lived (and indeed, many still DO live) in circumstances very much like those in Ivan Denisovich Shukhov’s story. The purpose of this book is to show how totalitarian systems, such as in the old Soviet Union, treat its people, AND how people manage to live and to maintain their humanity and dignity under such terrible conditions. A quick note on Russian names: the main character, Ivan Denisovich, is usually called “Shukhov” in the book. His middle name, “Denisovich,” is a “patronymic,” which means “Father’s Name.” It is customary for Russians to use their father’s name as a middle name with the ending “-vich” or “-ovitch.” Friends and family will usually call someone by their first name and patronymic. If Ivan Denisovich Shukhov had a son named Alexei, for example, Alexei would be called “Alexei Ivanovich” (“Alexei, son of Ivan”) by his friends and family, and his full name would be “Alexei Ivanovich Shukhov.” This is why Ivan Denisovich is sometimes called “Ivan Denisovich” by his fellow prisoners, but is mostly called “Shukhov” in the book. Russian women also use patronymics, in which their father’s name is followed by “-ovna” or “-evna” - so if Ivan Denisovich Shukhov had a daughter named Natalya, she would be named “Natalya Ivanovna Shukhov.”

To access an online version of this novel, click on: http://www.kkoworld.com/kitablar/aleksandr_soljenitsin_ivan_denisovichin_bir_gunu-eng.pdf Your assignment for this book: you will have 4 weeks to:

1. Read this book completely 2. Complete the study guide questions on the next page AND 3. Do ONLY 1 of the “Deep Dive” assignments on the following pages

STUDY GUIDE: As you read One Day In the Life of Ivan Denisovich, you need to answer the following questions in complete sentences in this document or by hand: 1. In what time frame does this novel take place, and based on your study of history, what was life in the Soviet Union generally like in that time? 2. Who is Ivan Denisovich Shukhov, and why is he in a prison camp?

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3. Provide a brief explanation of each of the following characters in the book (1 to 2 sentences each):

Turyin ( Tiurin):

The Captain:

Aloyshka (Aloysha)

Fetyukov (Fetiukov)

Caesar (or Tsezar): 4. In what specific ways does the Soviet Union regulate Ivan Denisovich Shukhov’s life in the prison camp? Provide 3 examples. 5. What will happen to Ivan Denisovich Shukhov when he is released from prison camp? 6. What are 3 things that are important to Ivan Denisovich Shukhov in his life in the camp? 7. What do you believe are 3 of the most important personal qualities that help Ivan Denisovich Shukhov survive in the prison camp? 8. In what ways does his life in prison diminish Ivan Denisovich Shukhov as a person? In other words, how does imprisonment make him less human? 9. What most affected you about the story of Ivan Denisovich Shukhov? Please do ONLY 1 of the following “Deep Dive” activities: Deep Dive # 1: Human Rights Lawyer You have been appointed as Ivan Denisovich Shukhov’s lawyer. Review the Universal Declaration of Human Rights:https://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/ and write an appeal to the Soviet Government for immediate release of Shukhov. Your appeal should include the following information. The appeal should include the following information:

1. The first sentence of the appeal should start: “To the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, I am writing to appeal for the immediate release of Ivan Denisovich Shukhov.” Then provide background information: Who is Shukhov? What was his background? When and why was he sentenced to prison camp, and for how long? (2 - 3 paragraphs)

https://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/


2. General description of his life in prison camp. What do his living conditions and his day-to-day life look like? (1 to 2 paragraphs)

3. Cite at least 4 specific violations of the Declaration of Human Rights that the Soviet Union has committed in regard to Shukhov. For each cited violation, include the number of the Article and the relevant text (for example, something like this: “Article 23 states that “Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests.”), and THEN describe how Shukhov’s situation is in violation of the Declaration of Human Rights - please include specific details about Shukhov. (4 paragraphs - 1 for each violation)

4. A concluding statement that says why countries should not violate the Declaration of Human Rights, and what the Soviet Union should do in regard to the case of Ivan Denisovich Shukhov. (1 to 2 paragraphs)

Deep Dive # 2: Shukhov’s Point of View Write a series of 5 separate letters from Ivan Denisovich Shukhov to his wife. The letters should each consist of two to three paragraphs and should include details from the book. The letters should be about the following topics:

1. Shukhov writes to tell his wife that he has been sent to prison camp, and why. 2. Shulkhov describes at least 3 of his fellow prisoners, and talks about why he likes or does not like them. 3. Shukhov describes three of the best things to happen to him in the day described in the book. 4. Shukhov describes three of the worst things to happen to him in the day described in the book. 5. Shukhov describes his predictions for the future - when he will be released, what he will do, and how his

life in prison camp will affect him for the rest of his life. Deep Dive # 3: Documenting the Camp: You are a film director who is planning a documentary about life in the prison camps. You have been given access to Ivan Denisovich Shukhov’s camp on the day that is described in the One Day In the Life of Ivan Denisovich. Your task is to get the best footage and best interviews for your documentary. With that in mind,

1. Create 10 interview questions for Shukhov, AND write how you think that he might answer those questions, using specific information from the book. Answers should be more than 1 sentence, up to 5 or fewer sentences.

2. Create 3 interview questions for 3 other characters in the book (The Captain, Aloyshka, the guards, etc. - these can literally be any person who is mentioned in the book) AND write how you think that they might answer those questions, using specific information from the book. Answers should be more than 1 sentence, up to 5 or fewer sentences.

3. Interview an imaginary Soviet official. Ask him or her 3 questions about the purpose of the camps and how the government of the Soviet Union regards inmates, AND write how you think that they might answer those questions, using specific information from the book. Answers should be more than 1 sentence, up to 5 or fewer sentences.

4. Describe 3 specific events from the book that you will film to include in your documentary. Each event should be described briefly and accompanied by the page number(s) where the event described can be found AND should also include a brief explanation of WHY this scene is important to show. Each scene description and explanation should be at least 1 paragraph of 5 to 7 sentences.

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