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AP 24.1112 Cold War Basics – The Berlin Wall!
On August 13, 1961, the Communist government of the German Democratic Republic (GDR, or East Germany) began to build a barbed wire and concrete “Antifascistischer Schutzwall,” or “antifascist bulwark,” between East and West Berlin.
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AP 24.1109 Cold War Basics – The United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. It is currently made up of 193 Member States. The mission and work of the United Nations are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter.
United Nations Website
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AP 24.1104 Freeman-pedia: Around the AP World in 80 Days
DO NOT MISS A SINGLE DAY!
Updated Daily videos will be found on the left hand column!
Posting EVERY DAY for the NEXT 80 DAYS covering EVERYTHING in the AP World Curriculum.
STARTING Sunday, FEBRUARY 25th, 2024
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AP 24.1099 Target Vocabulary for 8.1 and 8.2
8.1
1. COLD WAR 2. YALTA & POTSDAM CONFERENCES 3. TRUMAN DOCTRINE 4. NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION 5. UNITED NATIONS
6. DECOLONIZATION 7. SELF-DETERMINATION 8. HOME RULE 9. UN CHARTER 10. CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE8.2
1. N.A.T.O. 2. WARSAW PACT 3. NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT 4. SUPERPOWERS 5. DETERRENCE
6. IRON CURTAIN 7. DOMINO THEORY 8. NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION 9. BERLIN WALL 10. SPACE RACE
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AP 24.1094 WWII – What ifs
Alternate History! What if Hitler wasn’t anti-Semitic? What if instead of using Germany against the Jews and so called “non-Aryan races”, Hitler was more moderate and less racist? How would this change his rise to power? How would this change the world? This is just one scenario.
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AP 24.1092 How long does it take to count to a MILLION?
Reflect on the significance of this number when you run across it in your readings…
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AP 24.1091 Mass Atrocities – Rwandan Genocide
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AP 24.1088 Mass Atrocities – Cambodian Genocide
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AP 24.1085 Mass Atrocities – Bosnian Genocide
Political, Ethnic, and Religious Conflict in the Baltic Region
Illustrative Example (p. 137) – Genocide, ethnic violence, or attempted destruction of specific populations
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AP 24.1084 Geography – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Illustrative Example (p. 137) – Genocide, ethnic violence, or attempted destruction of specific populations
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AP 24.1083 Mass Atrocities – The Holodomor (Terror-Famine in the Ukraine)
Holodomor: The planned starvation of millions of Ukrainians
Illustrative Example (p. 137) – Genocide, ethnic violence, or attempted destruction of specific populations
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AP 24.1082 Mass Atrocities – Hear the Voices of Auschwitz
Illustrative Example (p. 137) – Genocide, ethnic violence, or attempted destruction of specific populations
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AP 24.1081 Mass Atrocities – The Holocaust
Illustrative Example (p. 137) – Genocide, ethnic violence, or attempted destruction of specific populations
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AP 24.1080 Mass Atrocities – Nanking Massacre
Illustrative Example (p. 137) – Genocide, ethnic violence, or attempted destruction of specific populations
CAVEAT: Be advised of the adult content due to the graphic nature and historical documentation of the Nanking Massacre. Be sure to cover this section in the chapter readings and compare to other genocides previously covered.
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AP 24.1079 Mass Atrocities – China vs Japan (Then and Today)
Illustrative Example (p. 137) – Genocide, ethnic violence, or attempted destruction of specific populations
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AP 24.1078 WWII – Mass Atrocities (Fire Bombings)
Illustrative Example (p. 137) – Genocide, ethnic violence, or attempted destruction of specific populations
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AP 24.1077 Mass Atrocities – Armenian Genocide
Illustrative Example (p. 137) – Genocide, ethnic violence, or attempted destruction of specific populations
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AP 24.1076 Geography – Armenia and Spread of Christianity
Today, around 95% of Armenians are Christian, and the country’s pious history can be traced back through some of its ancient sites and monuments. (Credit: Rodolfo Contreras) Continue reading Post ID 12027
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AP 24.1075 Mass Atrocities – Herero and Namaqua genocide
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AP 24.1074 What is Genocide?
gen·o·cide (noun)
the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
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AP 24.1067 WWII – ‘No Regrets’ About Bombing Hiroshima
Last Surviving Crew Member Has ‘No Regrets’ About Bombing Hiroshima
https://www.npr.org/2018/08/06/636008863/last-surviving-crew-member-has-no-regrets-about-bombing-hiroshima
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AP 24.1065 WWII – USA warns Japan of the Atomic Bomb!
For several months, the US had dropped more than 63 million leaflets across Japan, warning civilians of air raids. Many Japanese cities suffered terrible damage from aerial bombings, some even 97% destruction. In general, the Japanese regarded the leaflet messages as truthful, however, anyone who was caught in possession of a leaflet was arrested by the Japanese government.
Leaflet dropped on Hiroshima before the atomic bomb, showing the names of 12 Japanese cities targeted for destruction by firebombing. Hiroshima was not listed. The other side contained text saying “we cannot promise that only these cities will be among those attacked…”
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