CIVICS AND GOVERNMENT STANDARD 4
Students should be able to understand:

• how the world is organized politically
• how the domestic politics and constitutional principles of the United States affect its relations with the world
• how the United States has influenced other nations and how other nations have influenced American politics and society.

WORLD HISTORY STANDARD 5A
Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of why global power shifts took place and the Cold War developed in the aftermath of World War II.

SOCIAL STUDIES STRAND 6: POWER, AUTHORITY, & GOVERNANCE
Students should be able to describe the purpose of government and how its powers are acquired, used, and justified.