TOPIC 8.7
America as a
World Power
THEMATIC FOCUS America in the World (WOR)
Diplomatic, economic, cultural, and military interactions between empires, nations,
and peoples shape the development of America and America’s increasingly
important role in the world.
Learning Objective H: Explain the various military and diplomatic responses to international developments over time.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS
KC- 1
Cold War competition extended to Latin America, where the United States supported non-Communist regimes that had varying levels of commitment to democracy.
KC- 2
Americans debated the merits of a large nuclear arsenal and the military–industrial complex.
KC- 3
Postwar decolonization and the emergence of powerful nationalist movements in Africa and the Middle East led both sides in the Cold War to seek allies among new nations, many of which remained nonaligned.
Details, details, details...
Diplomatic, economic, cultural, and military interactions between empires, nations,
and peoples shape the development of America and America’s increasingly
important role in the world.
Learning Objective H: Explain the various military and diplomatic responses to international developments over time.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS
KC- 1
Cold War competition extended to Latin America, where the United States supported non-Communist regimes that had varying levels of commitment to democracy.
KC- 2
Americans debated the merits of a large nuclear arsenal and the military–industrial complex.
KC- 3
Postwar decolonization and the emergence of powerful nationalist movements in Africa and the Middle East led both sides in the Cold War to seek allies among new nations, many of which remained nonaligned.
Details, details, details...
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