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Grade 10 History unit 5: Global and Regional Developments Since 1945

Everything here is for unit 5 of the Grade 10 History textbook: what the chapter covers, the short notes, practice questions with their answers, and the lesson video where one exists.

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What unit 5 covers

  1. 1.The Rise of the Superpowers and the Beginning of the Cold War
  2. 2.Situations in Asia During the Cold War
  3. 3.Non-Aligned Movement /NAM/
  4. 4.The Arab-Israeli Conflict
  5. 5.The Collapse of the Soviet Union

Short notes for unit 5

The cards filed under this chapter on the Grade 10 History page. Open one at a time.

Event or WarYearSignificance or Outcome
Balfour Declaration1917British government supported the establishment of a Jewish national home in Palestine
UN Partition Plan1947UN General Assembly decided to divide Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states
First Arab-Israeli War1948 to 1949Israel declared statehood. Defeated Arab coalition. Known in Arab world as Nakbah (Catastrophe)
Suez War1956Triggered by Nasser nationalizing Suez Canal. Britain, France, and Israel attacked Egypt but were forced to withdraw
Six-Day WarJune 1967Third Arab-Israeli war fought between Israel and the coalition of Egypt, Syria, and Jordan

When you use it

Use when tracing the chronological timeline and outcomes of the Middle Eastern Arab-Israeli wars from 1917 to 1967.

Watch out

The 1948 war is called the War of Independence in Israel, but is known as the Nakbah (Catastrophe) across the Arab world.

Drafted from Grade 10 History, pages 117-138, then checked twice before it went up

Policy or PlanInitiator or YearMain Objective
Truman DoctrineHarry Truman (March 1947)Provide 400 million dollars to aid Greece and Turkey against communism
Containment PolicyGeorge KennanStop or slow down the global spread of communism
Marshall PlanGeorge Marshall (1947)Provide 17 billion dollars to rebuild European economies and stop communism
Molotov PlanSoviet UnionRebuild Eastern European communist satellite states as a counter to the Marshall Plan
Strategic HamletJohn F. Kennedy (1961)Relocate peasants into fortified villages to isolate the Viet Cong in Vietnam
VietnamizationRichard NixonReduce US troop involvement by transferring military responsibilities to South Vietnam

When you use it

Use to identify key US and Soviet policies, economic recovery programs, and wartime strategies during the Cold War.

Watch out

George Kennan originated the Containment doctrine, while George Marshall designed the Marshall Plan. Do not confuse their roles.

Drafted from Grade 10 History, pages 117-138, then checked twice before it went up

FeatureUSASoviet Union
IdeologyCapitalism, Western democracyCommunism, Marxism-Leninism
GovernanceMulti-party systemMono-party rule
Property ownershipPrivate ownershipPublic or state ownership
Economic systemFree market economyCommand economy
Military allianceNATO (1949)Warsaw Pact (1955)

When you use it

Use when comparing the ideological, political, economic, and military systems of the USA and the Soviet Union.

Watch out

Do not confuse the military alliances. NATO was led by the USA, while the Warsaw Pact was formed by the Soviet Union and its satellite states.

Drafted from Grade 10 History, pages 117-138, then checked twice before it went up

Practice questions on unit 5

10 multiple-choice questions written against this chapter, each with its answer and the reason. Try one before you open the answer.

Question 1

Who coined the term Iron Curtain in 1946 during a speech in Fulton, Missouri?

  1. A.Franklin D. Roosevelt
  2. B.Winston Churchill
  3. C.Harry Truman
  4. D.George Marshall
Show the answer and why

Answer: B Winston Churchill

Why

Winston Churchill coined the term Iron Curtain in 1946 to describe the boundary dividing communist Eastern Europe from Western Europe.

Question 2

In which year did the United States explode its first Hydrogen bomb?

  1. A.1945
  2. B.1949
  3. C.1952
  4. D.1957
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Answer: C 1952

Why

The United States exploded the first Hydrogen bomb in 1952, which was 2,500 times more powerful than the atomic bomb.

Question 3

Which leader established the People's Republic of China (PRC) in October 1949?

  1. A.Chiang Kai-shek
  2. B.Mao Tse Tung (Mao Zedong)
  3. C.Ho Chi Minh
  4. D.Kim Il Sung
Show the answer and why

Answer: B Mao Tse Tung (Mao Zedong)

Why

Mao Tse Tung (Mao Zedong) led the Chinese Communist Party to victory and established the People's Republic of China in October 1949.

Question 4

Where was the first official Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Conference held in September 1961?

  1. A.Bandung, Indonesia
  2. B.Belgrade, Yugoslavia
  3. C.Havana, Cuba
  4. D.Geneva, Switzerland
Show the answer and why

Answer: B Belgrade, Yugoslavia

Why

The first NAM Conference took place in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in September 1961, following the earlier 1955 Bandung Conference.

Question 5

What was the primary purpose of the Truman Doctrine issued in March 1947?

  1. A.To assist Greece and Turkey against communist threats
  2. B.To divide Germany into four separate occupation zones
  3. C.To rebuild the economy of the Soviet Union
  4. D.To establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine
Show the answer and why

Answer: A To assist Greece and Turkey against communist threats

Why

President Truman asked Congress for $400 million to assist Greece and Turkey to defend themselves against communist expansion.

Question 6

What name was given to the combined zone formed in April 1949 when the French zone joined the British and American zones in Germany?

  1. A.Bizonia
  2. B.Trizonia
  3. C.Warsaw Pact
  4. D.German Democratic Republic
Show the answer and why

Answer: B Trizonia

Why

When the French zone merged with the already united British and American zones (Bizonia) in April 1949, it became known as Trizonia.

Question 7

Which idea stated that if communism was not stopped in Indochina, it would spread to neighboring countries?

  1. A.Domino Theory
  2. B.Dollar Imperialism
  3. C.Vietnamization
  4. D.Balfour Declaration
Show the answer and why

Answer: A Domino Theory

Why

The United States used the term Domino Theory to express the belief that if one nation fell to communism, neighboring nations would follow.

Question 8

Why is the 1948 First Arab-Israeli War remembered as the Nakbah (Catastrophe) in the Arab world?

  1. A.Because the Suez Canal was completely destroyed
  2. B.Because of the large number of refugees and displaced persons
  3. C.Because the United Nations cancelled its charter
  4. D.Because France and Britain colonized the region
Show the answer and why

Answer: B Because of the large number of refugees and displaced persons

Why

In the Arab world, the 1948 war came to be known as the Nakbah (Catastrophe) due to the large number of refugees and displaced persons it created.

Question 9

Who was the originator of the American foreign policy strategy known as Containment?

  1. A.George Marshall
  2. B.George Kennan
  3. C.Konrad Adenauer
  4. D.Walter Lippmann
Show the answer and why

Answer: B George Kennan

Why

George Kennan was the originator of the Containment Doctrine, which aimed to stop or slow the spread of Soviet communism.

Question 10

Which military alliance was formed in 1954 as a Western-backed defense bloc in Southeast Asia after the Korean War?

  1. A.NATO
  2. B.SEATO
  3. C.The Warsaw Pact
  4. D.The Brussels Pact
Show the answer and why

Answer: B SEATO

Why

The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) was formed in 1954 as a regional security alliance to counter communist expansion in Asia.

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The textbook pages for unit 5

Unit 5 runs from page 111 to page 143 of the Ministry of Education edition.

Ministry of Education edition, English, 243 pages

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