Activity 1 - How did competition unfold?

  1. Examine - Explore and make notes from Slides 1-11 of the Lesson Presentation on the main changes in Asia.
  2. Identify - Complete this worksheet by examining the impact of each Cold War leader on the course and development of the Cold War in Asia. 
    1. ​Main Foreign Policies
    2. Participation in Cold War Events
    3. Effect on the Development of the Cold war
  3. Discuss - Which leader had the most significant impact on the development of the Cold War in Asia?

Activity 2 - What were the key crises?

  1. Compare - Complete the table on this worksheet by researching the causes, what happened, and the impact on the Cold War of each of the Cold War crises and conflicts that occurred in Asia during the Cold War.
  2. Explore - Choose one of the following Cold War crises to examine further and research the causes, key events, impacts and significance for the Cold War of your crisis: 
    1. CPC victory in the Chinese Civil War - 1949
    2. North Korean invasion of South Korea - 1950
    3. French defeat at Dien Bien Phu - 1954
    4. First Taiwan Strait Crisis - 1954
    5. Second Taiwan Strait Crisis - 1958
    6. Operation Trikora - 1961
    7. Sino-Indian War - 1962
    8. Indo-Pakistani War - 1965
    9. Indonesian Mass Killings - 1965
    10. Sino-Soviet Border Conflict - 1969
    11. Indo-Pakistani War - 1971
    12. Chinese Invasion of Vietnam - 1979
    13. Downing of KAL 007 - 1983
    14. Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan - 1979
  3. Create - Using your research, create a one-page summary infographic or poster outlining the following information about your Cold War crisis in Asia:
    1. Key details of your crisis - Name of the crisis and dates of it
    2. Causes of the crisis - main causes: precondition(s), catalyst(s), trigger
    3. Events of the crisis - the actual event(s) - what happened?
    4. Impact of the crisis - on key nations and superpowers
    5. Significance of the crisis - for the course and outcome of the CW
  4. Discuss - Which crisis had the biggest impact on the Cold War in Asia?

Activity 3 - How were nations impacted?

  1. Examine - Using pages 172-185 of Mamaux, A. (2015). Oxford IBDP Programme - The Cold War and any other resources, complete this worksheet by recording details of the political, economic, social, and cultural changes unleashed on Vietnam by the Cold War between 1945-1989. 
  2. Select - Alternatively, select one of the following Asian nations to examine as part of this case study task:
    1. Indonesia and the Cold War
    2. Philippines and the Cold War
    3. Singapore and the Cold War
    4. China and the Cold War
    5. Japan and the Cold War
    6. Korea and the Cold War
  3. Create - Using your research information, create a 3-minute presentation outlining how your nation was impacted by the Cold War between 1945-1989. Don’t forget to include details of political, economic, social, and cultural changes.

Further Reading

OBLIGATORY READING
  1. Mamaux, A. (2015). Oxford IBDP Programme - The Cold War, pp. 71-83 (Emergence in Asia), 112-120 (Taiwan Straits Crisis), 172-185 (Vietnam), 163-169 (Afghanistan)
  2. Rogers, K., & Thomas, J. (2015). Pearson Baccalaureate: History the Cold War, pp. 72-89
  3. Williamson, D.G. (2015). Access to History - The Cold War, pp. 96-128, 187-201 (Vietnam)
RECOMMENDED READING
  1. Li, X. (2017). The Cold War in East Asia - Various chapters on the impact of the Cold War on nations in East Asia
SUPPLEMENTAL READING
  1. Tuong, V., & Wongsurawat, W. (2009). Dynamics of the Cold War in Asia: Ideology, Identity, and Culture - some interesting chapters on cultural and social impact of the Cold War in Asia
  2. Zeng, Y. (2010). The Cold War in Asia: The Battle for Hearts and Minds - for social and cultural themes during Cold War
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