1. Postwar Reconstruction Recovery after World War II –Western Europe West Germany—Konrad Adenauer France—Charles de Gaulle Britain –Japan Recovery after World War II –Western Europe West Germany—Konrad Adenauer France—Charles de Gaulle Britain –Japan

2. Postwar Reconstruction Stabilization and Growth in Western Europe –Stabilization Marshall Plan –Growth European Common Market –Welfare States and Stagnation Britain France Stabilization and Growth in Western Europe –Stabilization Marshall Plan –Growth European Common Market –Welfare States and Stagnation Britain France

3. Postwar Reconstruction Spread of Democracy –Contested by communism –NATO Role of the United Nations Spread of Democracy –Contested by communism –NATO Role of the United Nations

4. Development of the Cold War Differences Between Democracy and Communism –Different worldviews –Economic systems –Political systems –Religions Differences Between Democracy and Communism –Different worldviews –Economic systems –Political systems –Religions

5. Development of the Cold War Fall of China to Communism –China under Mao Relationship with Soviet Union Great Leap Forward Cultural Revolution –China after Mao Tiananmen Square Fall of China to Communism –China under Mao Relationship with Soviet Union Great Leap Forward Cultural Revolution –China after Mao Tiananmen Square

6. Development of the Cold War Cold War Crises –Berlin Blockade –Korean War –Cuban Missile Crisis –Vietnam War French defeated at Dien Bien Phu United States involvement Cold War Crises –Berlin Blockade –Korean War –Cuban Missile Crisis –Vietnam War French defeated at Dien Bien Phu United States involvement

7. Development of the Cold War Rivalry for Technological Supremacy –Military –Nuclear –Space Rivalry for Technological Supremacy –Military –Nuclear –Space

8. Transition in the Third World and Middle East Indian Nationalism –Mohandas Gandhi –Independence granted by Britain in 1947 –Hostility and clashes persist Indian Nationalism –Mohandas Gandhi –Independence granted by Britain in 1947 –Hostility and clashes persist

9. Transition in the Third World and Middle East Rise of Nationalist Movements –Africa Ghana first to achieve independence Some countries more successful than others –Southeast Asia Rise of Nationalist Movements –Africa Ghana first to achieve independence Some countries more successful than others –Southeast Asia

10. Transition in the Third World and Middle East Rebirth of Israel –Creation of Israel as a Modern State Proclaimed independence in 1948 –Arab Response Multiple wars Rebirth of Israel –Creation of Israel as a Modern State Proclaimed independence in 1948 –Arab Response Multiple wars

11. Collapse of the Soviet Union Soviet Aggression –The 1970s Czechoslovakia Vietnam –The 1980s Afghanistan Soviet Aggression –The 1970s Czechoslovakia Vietnam –The 1980s Afghanistan

12. Collapse of the Soviet Union Strong Leadership in the West –Margaret Thatcher in Great Britain –Ronald Reagan in the United States –Lech Wałęsa in Poland Strong Leadership in the West –Margaret Thatcher in Great Britain –Ronald Reagan in the United States –Lech Wałęsa in Poland

13. Collapse of the Soviet Union Fall of the Soviet Union and Division along National Lines –Collapse of the Soviet System Mikhail Gorbachev –Division into Many States Fall of the Soviet Union and Division along National Lines –Collapse of the Soviet System Mikhail Gorbachev –Division into Many States

14. Collapse of the Soviet Union New Opportunities for Christians –Freedom to Worship –Freedom to Evangelize –Missionary Outreach New Opportunities for Christians –Freedom to Worship –Freedom to Evangelize –Missionary Outreach