Unit 5: WWI and WWII

10.5a International competition fueled by nationalism, imperialism, and militarism along with shifts in the balance of power and alliances led to world wars.

10.5 UNRESOLVED GLOBAL CONFLICT (1914–1945): World War I and World War II led to geopolitical changes, human and environmental devastation, and attempts to bring stability and peace. (Standards: 2, 3, 4, 5; Themes: TCC, GEO, GOV, CIV, TECH, EXCH)

10.5b Developments in wartime technologies increased the extent of damage and casualties in both World War I and World War II.

10.5c The devastation of the world wars led people to explore ways to prevent future world wars.

10.5d Students will examine the Russian Revolution and the emergence of Soviet nationalism under Lenin and Stalin.