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        • 1. Causes of the Cold War >
          • 1. What role did ideology play in the Grand Alliance?
          • 2. How did wartime disagreements affect the alliance?
          • 3. Did Soviet expansionism end the alliance?
          • 4. Was US exceptionalism to blame?
          • 5. Did events in Asia exacerbate tensions?
          • 6. Were tensions over Germany the final straw?
          • 7. Summary: Who was to blame for the Cold War?
        • 2. Conflict & Confrontation >
          • 1. How did competition unfold in Asia?
          • 2. What conflicts emerged in Europe?
          • 3. How did the Cold War shape the Middle East?
          • 4. Were tensions in the Americas unexpected?
          • 5. Why did the Cold War spread to Africa?
          • 6. How did scientific change drive the conflict?
          • 7. Summary: Who won the global struggle?
        • 3. Detente and Coexistence >
          • 1. Did peaceful coexistence work?
          • 2. What did detente achieve?
          • 3. Why did detente fail?
          • 4. Summary: Was detente a failure?
        • 4. China and the Cold War >
          • 1. Why were Sino-Soviet relations so turbulent?
          • 2. How did Sino-American relations change?
          • 3. What other relations did China cultivate?
          • 4. Summary: When did China become a global power?
        • 5. End of the Cold War >
          • 1. Did the USSR decay from within?
          • 2. Did Ronald Reagan win the war?
          • 3. Was Mikhail Gorbachev to blame?
          • 4. What role did people power play?
          • 5. Why did the USSR finally collapse?
          • 6. Summary: Who, or what, ended the Cold War?
        • 6. Leaders, Crises and Nations >
          • 1. What was the impact of leaders?
          • 2. How significant were Cold War crises?
          • 3. In what ways were nations affected?
          • 4. Summary: What was the role of leaders, crises and nations?
        • Exam Questions
    • Paper 3 - Asia/Oceania >
      • Topic 9: Imperial Decline in East Asia 1860-1912
      • Topic 11: Japan 1912-1990
      • Topic 12: China and Korea 1910-1950
      • Topic 14: The People's Republic of China 1949-2005
      • Topic 15: Cold War Conflicts in Asia >
        • 1. The Malayan Emergency >
          • 1. What triggered conflict in Malaya?
          • 2. How did the Emergency evolve?
          • 3. Why was the insurgency defeated?
          • 4. What was the impact of the Emergency?
          • 5. Summary: Why was communism defeated?
        • 2. The Korean War >
          • 1. What caused the Korean War?
          • 2. How did the Korean War evolve?
          • 3. How was the Korean War resolved?
          • 4. What was the impact of the Korean War?
          • 5. Summary: Was the Korean War a turning point?
        • 3. The French Indochina War >
          • 1. What caused the French Indochina War?
          • 2. How did the French Indochina War evolve?
          • 3. How was the war in Indochina resolved?
          • 4. What was the impact of the Indochina War?
          • 5. Summary: What accounts for the French defeat?
        • 4. The Vietnam War >
          • 1. What caused the Vietnam War?
          • 2. How did the Vietnam War evolve?
          • 3. How was the Vietnam War resolved?
          • 4. What was the impact of the Vietnam War?
          • 5. Summary: Was the Vietnam War inevitable?
        • 5. The Cambodian Civil War >
          • 1. What caused the Cambodian Civil War?
          • 2. How did the Cambodian Civil War evolve?
          • 3. How was the Civil War resolved?
          • 4. What was the impact of the Cambodian Civil War?
          • 5. Summary: Who can be blamed for events in Cambodia?
        • 6. The Soviet Afghan War >
          • 1. Why did the USSR invade Afghanistan?
          • 2. How did the Soviet-Afghan war evolve?
          • 3. How was the Soviet Union defeated?
          • 4. What was the impact of the Soviet-Afghan war?
          • 5. Summary: Why did the USSR withdraw?
        • Exam Questions
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1. How did competition unfold in Asia?

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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        • 1. Causes of the Cold War >
          • 1. What role did ideology play in the Grand Alliance?
          • 2. How did wartime disagreements affect the alliance?
          • 3. Did Soviet expansionism end the alliance?
          • 4. Was US exceptionalism to blame?
          • 5. Did events in Asia exacerbate tensions?
          • 6. Were tensions over Germany the final straw?
          • 7. Summary: Who was to blame for the Cold War?
        • 2. Conflict & Confrontation >
          • 1. How did competition unfold in Asia?
          • 2. What conflicts emerged in Europe?
          • 3. How did the Cold War shape the Middle East?
          • 4. Were tensions in the Americas unexpected?
          • 5. Why did the Cold War spread to Africa?
          • 6. How did scientific change drive the conflict?
          • 7. Summary: Who won the global struggle?
        • 3. Detente and Coexistence >
          • 1. Did peaceful coexistence work?
          • 2. What did detente achieve?
          • 3. Why did detente fail?
          • 4. Summary: Was detente a failure?
        • 4. China and the Cold War >
          • 1. Why were Sino-Soviet relations so turbulent?
          • 2. How did Sino-American relations change?
          • 3. What other relations did China cultivate?
          • 4. Summary: When did China become a global power?
        • 5. End of the Cold War >
          • 1. Did the USSR decay from within?
          • 2. Did Ronald Reagan win the war?
          • 3. Was Mikhail Gorbachev to blame?
          • 4. What role did people power play?
          • 5. Why did the USSR finally collapse?
          • 6. Summary: Who, or what, ended the Cold War?
        • 6. Leaders, Crises and Nations >
          • 1. What was the impact of leaders?
          • 2. How significant were Cold War crises?
          • 3. In what ways were nations affected?
          • 4. Summary: What was the role of leaders, crises and nations?
        • Exam Questions
    • Paper 3 - Asia/Oceania >
      • Topic 9: Imperial Decline in East Asia 1860-1912
      • Topic 11: Japan 1912-1990
      • Topic 12: China and Korea 1910-1950
      • Topic 14: The People's Republic of China 1949-2005
      • Topic 15: Cold War Conflicts in Asia >
        • 1. The Malayan Emergency >
          • 1. What triggered conflict in Malaya?
          • 2. How did the Emergency evolve?
          • 3. Why was the insurgency defeated?
          • 4. What was the impact of the Emergency?
          • 5. Summary: Why was communism defeated?
        • 2. The Korean War >
          • 1. What caused the Korean War?
          • 2. How did the Korean War evolve?
          • 3. How was the Korean War resolved?
          • 4. What was the impact of the Korean War?
          • 5. Summary: Was the Korean War a turning point?
        • 3. The French Indochina War >
          • 1. What caused the French Indochina War?
          • 2. How did the French Indochina War evolve?
          • 3. How was the war in Indochina resolved?
          • 4. What was the impact of the Indochina War?
          • 5. Summary: What accounts for the French defeat?
        • 4. The Vietnam War >
          • 1. What caused the Vietnam War?
          • 2. How did the Vietnam War evolve?
          • 3. How was the Vietnam War resolved?
          • 4. What was the impact of the Vietnam War?
          • 5. Summary: Was the Vietnam War inevitable?
        • 5. The Cambodian Civil War >
          • 1. What caused the Cambodian Civil War?
          • 2. How did the Cambodian Civil War evolve?
          • 3. How was the Civil War resolved?
          • 4. What was the impact of the Cambodian Civil War?
          • 5. Summary: Who can be blamed for events in Cambodia?
        • 6. The Soviet Afghan War >
          • 1. Why did the USSR invade Afghanistan?
          • 2. How did the Soviet-Afghan war evolve?
          • 3. How was the Soviet Union defeated?
          • 4. What was the impact of the Soviet-Afghan war?
          • 5. Summary: Why did the USSR withdraw?
        • Exam Questions
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