Interactive Concept Map – Chapter 30: Putting it All Together

1. What were the sources of conflict between capitalist democracies and communism? How was this conflict fought around the world?

2. Why was the non-aligned movement a third way?

3. What caused the collapse of the Soviet Union and radical change in China’s economy?

4. Do you think that the fall of communism marks “the end of history?”  Why did many people hold this view in the early 1990s? 

5. What patterns do the Pac-Man symbols convey? Are threats to the natural environment and the traditional values of society still serious concerns today?