The Modern World
State Standards
History/Social Science
Grade Level: Tenth

Content Strand: World History, Culture, and Geography: The Modern World
Substrand: 10.9
Goal for Substrand:
Students analyze the international developments in the post–World War II world.

    10.9.6 Understand how the forces of nationalism developed in the Middle East, how the Holocaust affected world opinion regarding the need for a Jewish state, and the significance and effects of the location and establishment of Israel on world affairs.

    10.9.8 Discuss the establishment and work of the United Nations and the purposes and functions of the Warsaw Pact, SEATO, NATO, and the Organization of American States.