General Objectives
Explain the causes and results of World War I and World
War I
Describe the impact of the Great Depression on world
events
Analyze the development of dictatorships around the world
and the hardships of life under both fascists and communist dictatorships
Explain the impact of conflicting ideologies on present
day world
Analyze the collapse of European colonial empires and
the emergence of new nations, including the attempt to replace western
globalism with Soviet influence
Explain Soviet stated goal of world communism and the
growth of Soviet influence and ideology around the globe
Describe the emerging Eastern European countries since
the division of the Soviet Union
Understand the importance of individual participation
in civic affairs
Examine reasons why participation and decision making
in civic affairs require knowledge, time and personal efforts