14.1 – Warmup and Introduction
What do you already know about international relations?
Thinking Ahead:
Below are some of the major international events of these two centuries. Think about what happened when and try to complete the timeline below by putting the events in chronological order. The date that the event began or happened has been given and a few of the events have already been filled in.
First, try to complete the activity on your own in your notebook and then you will review it as a class. This activity will help you think about how events can relate to each other. Did one one event cause another? Was one event the effect of another? These are questions often asked when studying history.
- September 11th Terrorist Attacks in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania
- World War I Begins
- Cold War Begins
- Russian Revolution Begins
- World War II Begins
- Chinese Communist Revolution Begins
- Vietnam War Begins – U.S. Involvement
- Iraq War Begins
- The Founding of the United Nations
- The Korean War Begins
Timeline of International Events in Chronological Order… Two events have already been added!
1914 _________________________________________________________
1917 _________________________________________________________
1927 Chinese Communist Revolution Begins
1939 _________________________________________________________
1945 The Founding of the United Nations
1947 _________________________________________________________
1950 _________________________________________________________
1961 _________________________________________________________
2001 _________________________________________________________
2003 _________________________________________________________
When you have a completed timeline, use the sentence starter, answer the following question: What are two ways that countries can resolve their conflicts?
Countries can resolve their conflicts by ______________________________ or by _________________________________________________________________.
Big Questions
In this chapter, we explore conflicts and peace efforts that the U.S. was part of in the 1900s and 2000s. Be ready to review vocabulary words that are related to this topic, discuss your experiences and what you learned about U.S. international relations during this time.
After completing Module 14, you will be able to answer the following questions:
Questions #1-2: What is the cost of war? Who or what influences peace?
Question #3: What will America’s role in the world be in future years, and how do we participate in it?
Before we begin, let’s look at our Historical Timeline:
Vocabulary Preview:
Open the Module 14 Vocabulary Notes and complete the worksheet during class.
