Post WW2 Decolonization Study Guide

You need to know the following for your test WEDNESDAY

1. Much of the Middle East and North Africa were part of what empire before the end of WW1?
2. India was controlled by ____________ before 1948
3. How was India divided when Independence was granted? Why?
4. Why did the US want to keep the Philippines?
5. Whom did the US support in the Iran/Iraq War of the 1980's?
6. Why did the USSR invade Afghanistan in 1979?
7. How did the US and USSR fight the "Cold War" in Afghanistan?
8. Explain Iran before the revolution in 1979.  Who was in charge? etc.
9. What was the Suez Crisis?
10. Whe created the state of Israel in 1947?
11. How was Israel divided when it was created?
12. How did Israel gain land?  What land did they gain?
13. Explain the involvement of the US in Nicaragua in the early 1900's
14. What were the Camp David Accords and who was involved?
15. How did post WW2 decolonization reflect the Cold War?

More problems around the world

Finish Page 525 from yesterday and turn in:

Today: page 493

1. Anastasio Somoza
2. Daniel Ortega
3. Shah Mohommed Reza Pahlavi
4. Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini
5. Who did the US support in Nicaragua and why?
6. Who did the US support in Iran and why?
7. Why did the USSR invade Afghanistan in 1979?
8. What was the US response?
9. What was the effect of the Afghan war?
10. Why did Iran and Iraq fight in the 1980's
11. Who did we support?
12. What did we do about the hostage crisis in relation to the Iran/Iraq war

Middle East History

This is a brief overview to accompany lecture.  This info will be explained.  If you miss lecture you must research further.

Ancient Israel

• ca 1000 B.C Israelites conquer what is to become Jerusalem and Holy Land
• various conquerors throughout next 1000 years (Babylon, Greeks, Rome)

Roman Occupation

• first century B.C. Roman occupation
• various revolts in next 200 years.
• 66 AD large scale revolt
• 70 AD revolt put down many Jews dispersed
• 130's AD Jews expelled from Palestine (Diaspora)

Control of area

• Jews only part of population
• Various empires controlled
• Crusades briefly put Palestine in European hands
• Turks through 1453-end of WW1

After WW2

• 1918-1947 Controlled by British empire as a protectorate
• 1947 UN proposes to divide into Arab and Jewish areas
• 1948 Israel Declaration of Independence

Creation of Israel

• Done by U.N. Plan to partition
• Arabs rejected because at the time 65% of the population was NOT Jewish
• Most of the Jewish population moved in from Europe
• Modern Israel was divided into Palestinian and Israeli
• 5 Arab states declare war
• Israel wins and takes more land. Gaza and West Bank stayed in Arab control (Egypt)

Continued Issues

• 1956 takes Suez Canal and forced to return (War started by British and French)
• 1967 6 Day War; gained Gaza, West Bank, Sinai, and Golan Heights (Sinai later given back)
• 70's-80's near constant conflict
• 1978 Camp David Accord between Egypt and Israel

Continued Debate for Palestinian homeland in region.

World Civ SE Asian ind and New African Nations

Pair up.  One paper per pair.
30 minutes
Left side of the room
Page 515 1-3

Right Side of the room
Page 520 1-3

FINE ARTS REALISM/IMPRESSIONISM PROJECT

This project has the power to FAIL you for this 9 weeks.  This could in turn mean you will fail the semester. Therefore, you WILL NOT be graduating May 24th.  This project CAN also mean you will pass this class even if your grade is currently not very good. 

Learning Objective: I can demonstrate my knowledge of the Realist and Impressionist periods and demonstrate thorough knowledge of an artist from each period.

WE WILL SPEND AS MUCH CLASS TIME AS POSSIBLE ON THIS PROJECT. BUT WE HAVE NO GUARANTEE OF GETTING A LAB.  WE WILL ALSO COVER OTHER TOPIC SIMULTANEOUSLY.  THE DUE DATE IS THE DUE DATE!

First off, this project is individual.  IF your project topic is the same as someone else's be VERY careful. This includes another class period. I am not stupid, I can read and can spot cheating.  The student handbook outlines academic dishonesty.

The Project: 
Slide 1-Define Realist and Impressionist in relation to the arts
Slide 2-3 Background information of Realist artist (you pick artist)
Slide 4-Art work#1 (picture and how it fits the characteristics of the period)

Slide 5-Art work#2 (picture and how it fits the characteristics of the period)

Slide 6-Art work#3 (picture and how it fits the characteristics of the period)

Slide 7-8- Background information of Impressionist artist (you pick artist)
Slide 9-Art work#1 (picture and how it fits the characteristics of the period)

Slide 10-Art work#2 (picture and how it fits the characteristics of the period)

Slide 11-Art work#3 (picture and how it fits the characteristics of the period)

Slide 12- Compare and contrast 1 art work from each of the two artists.

Written copy of information to be on slides- 240 classwork/daily points. Due May 1 by 2:00
(This is to discourage copy/paste, cheating, and to allow you to use written and phone resources)

PowerPoint or Prezzi Presentation of material- 48 TEST points (worth two tests basically) Email to josh.hughes@lewis.kyschools.us OR save to my computer by May 10 2:00.  

Class presentation-  100 classwork/daily points. Start May 10 at random.  Must have presented by May 17th to receive points.  You get 100 points for simply presenting!

Realist Painters: Gustave Courbet, Eduard Manet, Rosa Bonheur, Jean-Baptiste-Camile-Carot, Jean Francois-Millet, Honore Daumier

Impressionist Painters: Claude Monet, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas,  Paul Cezanne, Vincent Van Gogh, Mary Cassatt, Henri Mattise.

Romantic period study guide 200 points

You need to know the following characteristics of Romantic period.
I can relate Romantic characteristics to the art, music, and dance of the Romantic Period.
Apply those characteristics to art, music, ballet, and opera
Beethoven
Tchaikovsky
Rossini
Wagner
What they wrote and some background
Romantic ballet/golden age of dance
What did people wear in ballet?
Define plié, portabra, and pirouette
Opera
Francisco Goya
Eugene Delacroix
John Constable
Casper David Friedrich
Differences between Neoclassical and Romantic Art and Music

 

Cold War part 2 study guide

Test Thursday

1. When did Soviets get nuclear weapon?
2. Where was Korea divided?
3. Who divided Korea?
4. What political/economic system governed the north?
5. North or South; who invaded whom?
6. What was the response of the US and its allies?
7. Why did the Soviets not veto the measure?
8. What role did MacArthur play in Korea?
9. How did the Chinese get involved in Korea?
10. When fighting stopped what was the result?
11. When did Castro gain control of Cuba?
12. Who did he turn to for help when US would not support him?
13. What did Castro do to American business and land in Cuba?
14. What was the US economic response o Castro?
15. What was the Bay of Pigs invasion? Did it succeed?
16. When did Soviets put missiles in Cuba?
17. What was the US action?
18. How many days did the Cuban missile Crisis last?
19. Who were the leaders of the US and USSR during the Cuban missile crisis?
20. Who controlled Vietnam before WW2?
21. Who controlled Vietnam during WW2?
22. Who was the person who helped form Vietminh to gain independence?
23. In 1954 Vietnam was divided, how was it divided?
24. Who was the leader of the South?
25. What do we know about this leader of the south?
26. What happened to him?
27. What happened at the Gulf of Tonkin?
28. Who was the president that sent up to 185,000 soldiers to Vietnam?
29. By 1968 how many soldiers were there?
30. How many died on each side?
31. What was the name of the guerrillas the US was fighting in Vietnam?
32. Who aided them?
33. How did we fight them?
34. What was the Ho Chi Minh trail?
35. In 1973 American troops were pulled out , what happened?