Regents Blueprint

Units 7-9: Cold War to Contemporary Issues

30m Intensive

9 Question Drill

Unit 7: The Iron Curtain

Review 7.1

Divided Europe

The ideological split between the Democratic West (US) and the Communist East (USSR).

Berlin Wall

The physical symbol of the Cold War divide (1961-1989). Its fall signaled the end of the era.

Alliance Check:

• NATO (US & Allies)
• Warsaw Pact (USSR & Allies)

Unit 7: Containment

Review 7.2

US Strategy

Containment: The strategy to stop the spread of Communism. Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan were the key tools.

Proxy Wars

Korea, Vietnam, and Afghanistan. Superpowers supported opposing sides but never fought directly.

Spark: Cuban Missile Crisis (closest to nuclear war).

Unit 7: Collapse

Review 7.3

Mikhail Gorbachev

• Glasnost: Political "openness."
• Perestroika: Economic "restructuring."

Result: Collapse of the Soviet Union (1991).

"1989: The year the Iron Curtain fell. Revolutions across Eastern Europe ended communist rule."

Unit 8: Indian Sovereignty

Review 8.1

Gandhi

Led the resistance using Civil Disobedience and Non-violence (Ahimsa). The Salt March demonstrated this power.

The Partition

India was split into India (Hindu) and Pakistan (Muslim). Caused massive migration and violence.

Unit 8: African Decolonization

Review 8.2

Nkrumah & Kenyatta

Leaders who pushed for independence. Promoted Pan-Africanism (unity of all Africans) to rebuild after colonial rule.

Nelson Mandela

Fought Apartheid in South Africa. Used non-violence and ANC leadership. First black president after 27 years in prison.

Unit 8: Middle East struggles

Review 8.3

Israel vs Palestine

Conflicts over Land and Sovereignty after the 1947 UN Partition Plan. Ongoing religious and territorial disputes.

Iranian Revolution (1979)

Overthrew the Shah. Established a Theocracy (Islamic state) under Ayatollah Khomeini.

Unit 9: Innovation

Review 9.1

Green Revolution

High-yield seeds, fertilizers, and irrigation to increase food production. Success in India/Mexico but environmentally costly.

Global Health

Advances in medicine (Antibiotics, Vaccines) increased life expectancy worldwide.

Unit 9: Globalization

Review 9.2

Interdependence

Nations linked by trade, finance, and information technology.

Economic Blocs

EU, OPEC, WTO. Cooperating for economic gain.

Human Rights

UN Universal Declaration. Accountability for global standards.

Unit 9: Modern Threats

Review 9.3

Global Terrorism

Non-state actors using violence for political goals. Examples: 9/11, ISIS.

Environment

Climate change, deforestation, and water scarcity as the new global borderless challenges.

Endgame:

Understanding these borderless issues is critical for the Enduring Issues Essay. History is ongoing!

Blue Drill: Question 1 (Unit 7)

"From Stettin... to Trieste... an iron curtain has descended across the Continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of ancient states." — Churchill, 1946

The "iron curtain" refers to:

A) A trade barrier with Japan

B) The ideological split in Europe

C) A wall to stop immigration

D) A defensive line for WWII

Blue Drill: Question 2 (Unit 7)

"US must support free peoples resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures." — Truman

This policy is best described as:

A) Containment

B) Isolationism

C) Appeasement

D) Mercantilism

Blue Drill: Question 3 (Unit 7)

"Policies introduced political openness (Glasnost) and economic restructuring (Perestroika) in the USSR."

These reforms were led by:

A) Joseph Stalin

B) Mikhail Gorbachev

C) Vladimir Lenin

D) Mao Zedong

Blue Drill: Question 4 (Unit 8)

"Win independence by its own effort... struggle based on non-violence and the power of the soul." — Gandhi

Gandhi’s method is called:

A) Armed revolt

B) Civil Disobedience

C) Absolute Rule

D) Mercantilism

Blue Drill: Question 5 (Unit 8)

VISUAL STIMULUS

A photograph from 1980s South Africa showing a park bench with a sign that reads: "WHITES ONLY."

Systemic Segregation

Mandela fought to end this system of:

A) Socialism

B) Apartheid

C) Pan-Africanism

D) Feudalism

Blue Drill: Question 6 (Unit 8)

MAP STIMULUS

A 1947 map showing the division of Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states as proposed by the United Nations.

UN Partition Plan

Conflict in this region is mainly over:

A) Land and Sovereignty

B) Access to Arctic trade

C) Removal of nuclear weapons

D) The end of monarchy

Blue Drill: Question 7 (Unit 9)

GREEN REVOLUTION

"Productivity increased drastically as a result of new chemical fertilizers and high-yield seeds."

This process was intended to:

A) Limit the food supply

B) Reduce famine in growing populations

C) Return to organic farming

D) Decrease the global birth rate

Blue Drill: Question 8 (Unit 9)

EU • OPEC • WTO

These organizations illustrate:

A) Economic Interdependence

B) National Isolationism

C) Absolute Rule

D) The end of trade

Blue Drill: Question 9 (Unit 9)

9/11 • ISIS • Cyberwarfare

Challenges to international security in the 21st century.

These are examples of:

A) Global Terrorism & Challenges

B) Success of the Iron Curtain

C) Stability in the Middle East

D) Traditional war between states

Blueprint Mastered

You have analyzed the Cold War, Decolonization, and Modern Globalization of Units 7-9. The technical series is complete.

Blueprint Slides 7-9 Expansion

Blueprint Slides 7-9 Expansion