Unit 8 DBQs
DBQ 1: The Cold War as an Ideological StrugglePrompt: Evaluate the extent to which ideological differences between the United States and the Soviet Union shaped global conflicts during the Cold War period (c. 1945–1991).
Possible Documents:

1. Excerpt from the "Long Telegram" by George Kennan (1946)
2. Soviet propaganda poster depicting capitalism vs. communism
3. Speech by Nikita Khrushchev on de-Stalinization and the arms race
4. Excerpt from a Vietnamese leader explaining their alignment with communist ideology
5. United Nations resolution on nuclear disarmament
6. Newspaper article on the impact of the arms race on public perception in the U.S. or USSR
7. Speech by an African or Latin American leader explaining non-alignment

DBQ 2: Proxy Wars and Superpower InfluencePrompt: Evaluate the extent to which Cold War rivalries influenced conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, and Afghanistan.
Possible Documents:

1. UN resolution on intervention in the Korean War (1950)
2. Ho Chi Minh’s letter to the United States requesting support (1946)
3. Soviet military report on their involvement in Afghanistan (1980)
4. Photograph of the My Lai Massacre or U.S. protests against Vietnam War
5. Speech by a North Korean or South Korean official on reunification
6. CIA report on Soviet influence in Afghanistan
7. Testimony from an Afghan resistance fighter or civilian about the impact of Soviet intervention

DBQ 3: Decolonization and the Challenges of New StatesPrompt: Evaluate the challenges that newly independent states faced in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East following decolonization.
Possible Documents:

1. Speech by Kwame Nkrumah on Ghanaian independence (1957)
2. Jawaharlal Nehru’s speech on non-alignment and India’s development
3. Declaration of the establishment of the State of Israel (1948)
4. Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN) manifesto on resistance to French rule
5. Report on the impact of partition on India and Pakistan (1947)
6. United Nations report on economic difficulties in post-colonial Africa
7. Statement from a Palestinian leader on the effects of Israeli statehood

DBQ 4: Global Resistance Movements in the 20th CenturyPrompt: Evaluate the extent to which global resistance movements (such as anti-apartheid, feminism, civil rights, and student protests) transformed societies in the 20th century.
Possible Documents:

1. Nelson Mandela’s speech at the Rivonia Trial (1964)
2. Photograph or poster from the 1968 student protests in Paris or Mexico City
3. Gloria Steinem’s essay on feminism and global gender equality
4. Martin Luther King Jr.’s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" (1963)
5. A United Nations report on women’s rights and political participation
6. Statement from the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa
7. Speech by a Chinese student protester from the Tiananmen Square protests (1989)

DBQ 5: Economic Transformations and the Green RevolutionPrompt: Evaluate the impact of economic changes such as the Green Revolution, multinational corporations, and free-market reforms on global societies in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Possible Documents:

1. Report from Norman Borlaug on the effects of the Green Revolution in India
2. Advertisement or corporate report from a multinational corporation (e.g., Coca-Cola, McDonald’s)
3. A World Bank or IMF policy document on structural adjustment programs
4. News article on economic liberalization in China under Deng Xiaoping
5. Statement from a Latin American leader on the effects of globalization
6. A farmer’s testimony on the impact of genetically modified crops
7. Protest materials from activists opposing economic globalization

DBQ 6: The Role of Non-Aligned Nations in the Cold WarPrompt: Evaluate the strategies used by non-aligned nations to navigate the Cold War and assert their independence.
Possible Documents:

1. Declaration from the Bandung Conference (1955)
2. Speech by Josip Broz Tito on Yugoslavia’s non-alignment policy
3. Jawaharlal Nehru’s speech on India’s role in the Cold War
4. United Nations document on aid to developing nations
5. Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser’s speech on nationalizing the Suez Canal
6. A map showing U.S. and Soviet military alliances vs. non-aligned nations
7. A speech from an African or Latin American leader explaining non-alignment