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The Holodomor for AP World History

The Holodomor is an illustrative example of the Mass Atrocities after 1900 topic in Unit 7 of AP World History. You could reference this...

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The Rwandan Genocide for AP World History

The Rwandan Genocide is an illustrative example of the Mass Atrocities after 1900 topic in Unit 7 of AP World History. You could...

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The Khmer Rouge for AP World History

The Khmer Rouge is an illustrative example of the Mass Atrocities after 1900 topic in Unit 7 of AP World History. You could reference...

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The Armenian Genocide for AP World History

The Armenian Genocide is an illustrative example of the Mass Atrocities after 1900 topic in Unit 7 of AP World History. You could...

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The Holocaust for AP World History

The Holocaust is an illustrative example of the Mass Atrocities after 1900 topic in Unit 7 of AP World History. You could reference this...

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Causation in Global Conflict for AP World History

In this blog post, we will explore the causes of the global conflicts after 1900. To do so, we will examine the roles played by...

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Mass Atrocities after 1900 for AP World History

A mass atrocity refers to a severe and widespread violation of human rights, often characterized by acts such as genocide, war crimes,...

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The U.S.S.R. under Joseph Stalin during World War II for AP World History

The way the U.S.S.R. mobilized for World War II under Joseph Stalin is an illustrative example of the Conducting World War II topic in...

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Germany under Adolf Hitler during World War II for AP World History

The way Germany mobilized for World War II under Adolf Hitler is an illustrative example of the Conducting World War II topic in Unit 7...

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The United States under Franklin Roosevelt during World War II for AP World History

The way the United States mobilized for World War II under Franklin Roosevelt is an illustrative example of the Conducting World War II...

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Great Britain under Winston Churchill during World War II for AP World History

The way Britain mobilized for World War II under Winston Churchill is an illustrative example of the Conducting World War II topic in...

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Conducting World War II for AP World History

During World War II, the countries once again engaged in total war. The Allies, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union fought against the...

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The Causes of World War II for AP World History

Many historians argue that World War II was a continuation of World War I because the Treaty of Versailles did not solve the underlying...

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West African Resistance to French Rule after World War I for AP World History

The West African resistance to French rule after World War I is an illustrative example of the Unresolved Tensions after World War I...

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The Indian National Congress for AP World History

The role of the Indian National Congress after World War I is an illustrative example of the Unresolved Tensions after World War I topic...

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Britain and France Take Over German Colonies after World War I for AP World History

Britain and France’s takeover of the German colonies after World War I is an illustrative example of the Unresolved Tensions after World...

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Unresolved Tensions after World War I for AP World History

The end of World War I changed the boundaries of countries in Europe. While the colonies of the imperial powers hoped similar changes...

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The Governments of Brazil and Mexico after World War I for AP World History

The policies of the governments of Brazil and Mexico after World War I is an illustrative example of the Economy of the Interwar Period...

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The Fascist Corporatist Economy for AP World History

The fascist corporatist economy is an illustrative example of the Economy of the Interwar Period topic in Unit 7 of AP World History. You...

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The New Deal for AP World History

The New Deal is an illustrative example of the Economy of the Interwar Period topic in Unit 7 of AP World History. You could reference...