From WWI to the Upsides and Downsidesof Globalization

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Few classroom strategies are as successful as this simple approach: make learning fun! That, or course, is easier said than done, but when it comes to teaching history contents, the YouTube series Crash Course World History is a great place to start.

The script of each episode is packed with humorous observations about life and culture -- ones that help to make strong points about the history being communicated. Just as importantly, the host, John Green, has what it takes to keep students' interest: enthusiasm about the topics, a quirky way with props, and a funny, sometimes deadpan delivery of content. Students like watching the series, which means they pay attention to it and learn!

Each episode of Crash Course contains about 10 minutes of content plus a brief time for the credits. Episodes are available for free on YouTube at the following playlist address:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9

If you are new to Crash Course, I encourage you to watch a few videos as soon as you can. I expect you'll be just as enthusiastic about the classroom possibilities as I am!

For each episode in this packet, three resources are provided:

A student worksheet without timestamps A student worksheet with timestamps showing at which point in the video the needed information is presented A full context answer key. This contains the student questions, the answer (sometimes annotated with additional information), and the timestamps for each question.

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Each worksheet focuses on a single episode of Crash Course World History and typically contains between 10 and 20 items for students to complete. Worksheet format varies to keep student engagement high: some are mainly free response questions, while others review the content through a true/false approach.

All questions are presented in video order so that students can easily follow along, but these worksheets are not mere outlines that merely ask students to generate their own notes. Instead, they focus in on certain key issues that students watching the videos should master in order to have a clear and concise understanding of the topic under study.

Only a teacher knows what constitutes best use for a particular class, but I always find it helpful to see what creative approaches other teachers are using. Here are some good options for these worksheets.

Standard use: Print off copies and have students complete them as they watch the video. Or send the copies electronically so students can complete them on tablet/laptop devices, if that is an option in your setting. Go over answers out loud if time permits (great for discussing/debriefing the video content) or collect papers to grade them more formally. Accommodate students who claim that the worksheets "go too fast:" Assign students to do only the evens or only the odds. After watching the video, pair students up to discuss and fill in missing answers. Create basic and advanced levels from the same worksheet: This is easily done by declaring that the "basic" level is odds-only (or evens-only) while the "advanced" level consists of all the questions. Encourage students to challenge themselves to do the advanced level by offering extra credit or by announcing that the basic level can only earn a C at best, but A and B grades are available at the advanced level. Run a game show: Have students watch the video carefully and take notes. Form groups afterwards and have them pool their notes, briefly discussing the whole video. Pass out the worksheets only AFTER this discussion and have each group fill out one collaboratively. Go over the answers out loud, calling on groups to respond. This option means making fewer copies: one per group instead of one per student.

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Run a multi-round game show: Print out only one copy of the worksheet and cut it apart to make question strips. Have students watch the video carefully and take notes. Form groups afterwards and have them pool their notes, briefly discussing the whole video. Ask the questions out loud, handing the question slip used to the group that first supplies the correct answer. In this way the question strips become a point counter to keep track of group progress. After all questions have been used, have each group ask each of their questions of the other groups -- this provides an additional level of review and gives groups a chance to recoup points they missed on the first round. This option means making only a single copy! My personal favorite -- Let students self-assess their learning: Print out one worksheet per student, but hang onto them until students have finished watching the video. Then pass them out and have students work in pairs or individually to see how much they remember. Have the class watch the video a second time so they can fill in anything they missed, still possibly working in pairs. Finally, go over the material aloud to review with the class and let them fill in the blanks. Use worksheets as a traditional quiz: As above, but collect papers for grading before going over the items aloud.

I am sure there are many more fun and engaging ways to use these worksheets, but I do hope that you find them useful and that the video series helps you keep student interest in history high throughout the year.

Happy teaching,

Great History Teaching

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1. WWI is widely regarded as responsible for creating the and conditions that would make WWII possible.

2. The immediate cause of WWI was the assassination of Austria’s Archduke Franz by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb nationalism, which means that the 20th’s century first huge war was sparked by an act of .

3. After Serbia rejected some of the demands in Austria’s ultimatum, Austria on Serbia. This led Russia to its army so it could be ready to defend the Serbs.

4. To support Austria, then declared war on Russia, allied with the Ottomans, and declared war on .

5. Germany followed the Schlieffen Plan, which called for an invasion of in order to reach France. This caused to declare war on Germany.

6. The host’s opinion is that the most blame for WWI should go to the system and the belief that was generally good for countries.

7. The Western Front, where Great Britain and France faced off against , stretched about 400 miles but contained as many as miles of trenches.

8. On the Eastern Front, the Germans were fighting the , while in the Middle East, the British were fighting the .

9. Colonial peoples who helped fight the war often developed movements afterwards, seeking autonomy and independence for their countries.

10. The vast destruction of the war led to 15 million dead and more than wounded, with a large death toll for not just military, but also .

11. Both and new technologies like guns and wire made the war more deadly than any that had come before.

12. The fighting was so deadly that the British, for example, lost men during the very first day of fighting during the Battle of the Somme.

13. The British trenches were because of their location in Flanders and smelly because of .

14. Many soldiers on the Western Front were dominated by a fear of .

15. Major ways for the soldiers to keep going were duty, nationalism, fear of being shot for , and consumption of .

16. The agreement to end the war, the , blamed Germany.

17. In Russia, WWI helped the to rise to power.

18. The Russian Revolution had two phases: In February, the was over- thrown. Unfortunately, the new government decided to keep Russian in the .

19. This led to the October Revolution, in which the Bolsheviks, led by , took control and promised the people “peace, , and land.”

20. In the last year of the war, withdrew from it, which was good for Germany, but the United States entered the war, which was good for and .

21. U.S. entry to WWI meant the nation become a nation as well as a big player on the for the first time.

22. The war also led to literature expressing pointlessness and cynicism by writers known as the “ .”

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1. WWI is widely regarded as responsible for creating the and conditions that would make WWII possible. (0:59)

2. The immediate cause of WWI was the assassination of Austria’s Archduke Franz by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb nationalism, which means that the 20th’s century first huge war was sparked by an act of . (1:14)

3. After Serbia rejected some of the demands in Austria’s ultimatum, Austria on Serbia. This led Russia to its army so it could be ready to defend the Serbs. (1:36)

4. To support Austria, then declared war on Russia, allied with the Ottomans, and declared war on . (1:46)

5. Germany followed the Schlieffen Plan, which called for an invasion of in order to reach France. This caused to declare war on Germany. (1:59)

6. The host’s opinion is that the most blame for WWI should go to the system and the belief that was generally good for countries. (2:54)

7. The Western Front, where Great Britain and France faced off against , stretched about 400 miles but contained as many as miles of trenches. (3:19)

8. On the Eastern Front, the Germans were fighting the , while in the Middle East, the British were fighting the . (3:40)

9. Colonial peoples who helped fight the war often developed movements afterwards, seeking autonomy and independence for their countries. (4:00)

10. The vast destruction of the war led to 15 million dead and more than wounded, with a large death toll for not just military, but also . (4:22)

11. Both and new technologies like guns and wire made the war more deadly than any that had come before. (5:03)

12. The fighting was so deadly that the British, for example, lost men during the very first day of fighting during the Battle of the Somme. (5:29)

13. The British trenches were because of their location in Flanders and smelly because of _. (5:58)

14. Many soldiers on the Western Front were dominated by a fear of . (6:51)

15. Major ways for the soldiers to keep going were duty, nationalism, fear of being shot for , and consumption of . (7:36)

16. The agreement to end the war, the , blamed Germany. (8:28)

17. In Russia, WWI helped the to rise to power. (8:42)

18. The Russian Revolution had two phases: In February, the was overthrown. Unfortunately, the new government decided to keep Russian in the . (9:05)

19. This led to the October Revolution, in which the Bolsheviks, led by , took control and promised the people “peace, , and land.” (9:15)

20. In the last year of the war, withdrew from it, which was good for Germany, but the United States entered the war, which was good for and . (9:33)

21. U.S. entry to WWI meant the nation become a nation as well as a big player on the for the first time. (9:58)

22. The war also led to literature expressing pointlessness and cynicism by writers known as the “ .” (10:30)

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1. WWI is widely regarded as responsible for creating the social and economicconditions that would make WWII possible. (0:59)

2. The immediate cause of WWI was the assassination of Austria’s Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb nationalism, which means that the 20th’s century first huge war was sparked by an act of terrorism. (1:14)

3. After Serbia rejected some of the demands in Austria’s ultimatum, Austria declared war on Serbia. This led Russia to mobilize its army so it could be ready to defend the Serbs. (1:36)

4. To support Austria, Germany then declared war on Russia, allied with the Ottomans, and declared war on France. (1:46)

5. Germany followed the Schlieffen Plan, which called for an invasion of Belgium in order to reach France. This caused Great Britain to declare war on Germany. (1:59)

6. The host’s opinion is that the most blame for WWI should go to the alliance system and the belief that war was generally good for countries. (2:54)

7. The Western Front, where Great Britain and France faced off against Germany, stretched about 400 miles but contained as many as 25,000 miles of trenches. (3:19)

8. On the Eastern Front, the Germans were fighting the Russians, while in the Middle East, the British were fighting the Ottomans. (3:40)

9. Colonial peoples who helped fight the war often developed nationalist movements afterwards, seeking autonomy and independence for their countries. (4:00)

10. The vast destruction of the war led to 15 million dead and more than 20 millionwounded, with a large death toll for not just military, but also civilian / non-combatant populations. (4:22)

11. Both disease and new technologies like machine guns and barbed wire made the war more deadly than any that had come before. (5:03)

12. The fighting was so deadly that the British, for example, lost 60,000 men during the very first day of fighting during the Battle of the Somme. (5:29)

13. The British trenches were wet because of their location in Flanders and smelly because of decomposing flesh. (5:58)

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14. Many soldiers on the Western Front were dominated by a fear of shelling. (6:51)

15. Major ways for the soldiers to keep going were duty, nationalism, fear of being shot for desertion, and consumption of alcohol. (7:36)

16. The agreement to end the war, the Treaty of Versailles, blamed Germany. (8:28)

17. In Russia, WWI helped the Bolsheviks/Communists to rise to power. (8:42)

18. The Russian Revolution had two phases: In February, the monarchy / Romanov dynasty was overthrown. Unfortunately, the new government decided to keep Russian in the war. (9:05)

19. This led to the October Revolution, in which the Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, took control and promised the people “peace, bread, and land.” (9:15)

20. In the last year of the war, Russia withdrew from it, which was good for Germany, but the United States entered the war, which was good for Britain and France. (9:33)

21. U.S. entry to WWI meant the nation become a creditor nation as well as a big player on the world stage for the first time. (9:58)

22. The war also led to literature expressing pointlessness and cynicism by writers known as the “lost generation.” (10:30)

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TRUE OR FALSE:

1. China had two revolutions during the 20th century, but the one in 1911 made very little difference to world history.

2. Sun Yat Sen was as liberal leader who wanted to overthrow the Qing dynasty after China suffered through the disaster that was the Boxer Rebellion.

3. Sun Yat Sen promoted nationalism, democracy, and the people’s well-being as major policy principles.

4. In the 1911 Revolution, the military turned against the emperor, who abdicated the throne; Yuan Shikai became the president of the new Chinese republic.

5. During the first elections in the new Chinese Republic, Sun Yat Sen’s party won a majority of the available seats.

6. When Yuan ended up in power, he outlawed Sun Yat Sen’s Guomindang political party and ruled China as a dictator.

7. Things became more democratic and stable in 1916 when Yuan died.8. The “Chinese Republic” lasted from 1912 to 1949 and featured periods of competition and

cooperation between the Guomindang and the Chinese Communist Party.9. After Sun Yat Sen died in 1925, the new leader of the Guomindang became Chiang

Kai-Shek.10. The Communists and the Nationalists fought a civil war which the communists won even

though Mao Zedong and his forces were almost wiped out during the “Long March” to the north of China.

11. During the Chinese Civil War, important parts of China were being invaded or occupied by Thailand, a regional power in Asia at this time.

12. The Nationalists were getting support from the United States, but they were still worse at fighting the invaders than the Communists were.

13. In 1942, Mao announced “rectification,” which meant that students and intellectuals were to be encouraged in their academic pursuits.

14. When the Communists won the civil war in 1949, the Nationalists were sent to Taiwan and Mao declared a “People’s Republic of China” to exist.

15. The Communist government promised reforms such as lower rents, equal rights for women, and a variety of personal freedoms.

16. The People’s Republic of China was impressively effective at safeguarding the rights Mao had announced.

17. In the new China, thousands of people were executed for not being communist enough and private industry was largely killed off.

18. Mao followed the Soviet model to industrialize China; this involved following Five Year Plans.

19. The Great Leap Forward was an effort to industrialize still further, but it resulted in poor quality steel and 20 million deaths from starvation.

20. The Cultural Revolution was an attempt to make people go back to the traditional cultural patterns of pre-1900 China.

21. China today remains one of the few truly communist nations in the world.22. One of the ironies of modern China is that they manufacture a lot of electronics used in

Internet communications, but the Chinese themselves cannot freely access major parts of the Internet.

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TRUE OR FALSE:

1. China had two revolutions during the 20th century, but the one in 1911 made very little difference to world history. (0:35)

2. Sun Yat Sen was as liberal leader who wanted to overthrow the Qing dynasty after China suffered through the disaster that was the Boxer Rebellion. (1:33)

3. Sun Yat Sen promoted nationalism, democracy, and the people’s well-being as major policy principles. (2:30)

4. In the 1911 Revolution, the military turned against the emperor, who abdicated the throne; Yuan Shikai became the president of the new Chinese republic. (3:05)

5. During the first elections in the new Chinese Republic, Sun Yat Sen’s party won a majority of the available seats. (3:16)

6. When Yuan ended up in power, he outlawed Sun Yat Sen’s Guomindang political party and ruled China as a dictator. (3:20)

7. Things became more democratic and stable in 1916 when Yuan died. (3:34)8. The “Chinese Republic” lasted from 1912 to 1949 and featured periods of competition and

cooperation between the Guomindang and the Chinese Communist Party. (4:15)9. After Sun Yat Sen died in 1925, the new leader of the Guomindang became Chiang

Kai-Shek. (4:24)10. The Communists and the Nationalists fought a civil war which the communists won even

though Mao Zedong and his forces were almost wiped out during the “Long March” to the north of China. (4:53)

11. During the Chinese Civil War, important parts of China were being invaded or occupied by Thailand, a regional power in Asia at this time. (5:08)

12. The Nationalists were getting support from the United States, but they were still worse at fighting the invaders than the Communists were. (5:23)

13. In 1942, Mao announced “rectification,” which meant that students and intellectuals were to be encouraged in their academic pursuits. (6:01)

14. When the Communists won the civil war in 1949, the Nationalists were sent to Taiwan and Mao declared a “People’s Republic of China” to exist. (6:19)

15. The Communist government promised reforms such as lower rents, equal rights for women, and a variety of personal freedoms. (7:00)

16. The People’s Republic of China was impressively effective at safeguarding the rights Mao had announced. (7:04)

17. In the new China, thousands of people were executed for not being communist enough and private industry was largely killed off. (8:05)

18. Mao followed the Soviet model to industrialize China; this involved following Five Year Plans. (8:19)

19. The Great Leap Forward was an effort to industrialize still further, but it resulted in poor quality steel and 20 million deaths from starvation. (9:50)

20. The Cultural Revolution was an attempt to make people go back to the traditional cultural patterns of pre-1900 China. (10:22)

21. China today remains one of the few truly communist nations in the world. (10:56)22. One of the ironies of modern China is that they manufacture a lot of electronics used in

Internet communications, but the Chinese themselves cannot freely access major parts of the Internet. (11:30)

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TRUE OR FALSE:

1. China had two revolutions during the 20th century, but the one in 1911 made very little difference to world history. FALSE – the 1911 revolution was possibly more significant to world history than the 1949 communist revolution. (0:35)

2. Sun Yat Sen was as liberal leader who wanted to overthrow the Qing dynasty after China suffered through the disaster that was the Boxer Rebellion. TRUE (1:33)

3. Sun Yat Sen promoted nationalism, democracy, and the people’s well-being as major policy principles. TRUE (2:30)

4. In the 1911 Revolution, the military turned against the emperor, who abdicated the throne; Yuan Shikai became the president of the new Chinese republic. FALSE – The new president was Sun Yat Sen; Yuan Shikai was chosen by the rebels to lead the military. (3:05)

5. During the first elections in the new Chinese Republic, Sun Yat Sen’s party won a majority of the available seats. FALSE – They got more votes than any other party, but NOT an outright majority (more than 50%). (3:16)

6. When Yuan ended up in power, he outlawed Sun Yat Sen’s Guomindang political party and ruled China as a dictator. TRUE (3:20)

7. Things became more democratic and stable in 1916 when Yuan died. FALSE – Large landlords began controlling parts of China using local armies, while other parts were controlled by foreigners. (3:34)

8. The “Chinese Republic” lasted from 1912 to 1949 and featured periods of competition and cooperation between the Guomindang and the Chinese Communist Party. TRUE (4:15)

9. After Sun Yat Sen died in 1925, the new leader of the Guomindang became Chiang Kai-Shek. TRUE (4:24)

10. The Communists and the Nationalists fought a civil war which the communists won even though Mao Zedong and his forces were almost wiped out during the “Long March” to the north of China. TRUE (4:53)

11. During the Chinese Civil War, important parts of China were being invaded or occupied by Thailand, a regional power in Asia at this time. FALSE – Japan was invading and occupying China. (5:08)

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12. The Nationalists were getting support from the United States, but they were still worse at fighting the invaders than the Communists were. TRUE (5:23)

13. In 1942, Mao announced “rectification,” which meant that students and intellectuals were to be encouraged in their academic pursuits. FALSE – It was a policy requiring them to be “re-educated” by working in the countryside. (6:01)

14. When the Communists won the civil war in 1949, the Nationalists were sent to Taiwan and Mao declared a “People’s Republic of China” to exist. TRUE (6:19)

15. The Communist government promised reforms such as lower rents, equal rights for women, and a variety of personal freedoms. TRUE (7:00)

16. The People’s Republic of China was impressively effective at safeguarding the rights Mao had announced. FALSE – The new China was not characterized by freedom. (7:04)

17. In the new China, thousands of people were executed for not being communist enough and private industry was largely killed off. TRUE (8:05)

18. Mao followed the Soviet model to industrialize China; this involved following Five Year Plans. TRUE (8:19)

19. The Great Leap Forward was an effort to industrialize still further, but it resulted in poor quality steel and 20 million deaths from starvation. TRUE (9:50)

20. The Cultural Revolution was an attempt to make people go back to the traditional cultural patterns of pre-1900 China. FALSE – It was an effort to get young people fired up about the glories of Chinese Communism. (10:22)

21. China today remains one of the few truly communist nations in the world. FALSE – Since China largely converted to capitalism near the end of the 20th century, it appears that Mao’s revolution was short-lived. (10:56)

22. One of the ironies of modern China is that they manufacture a lot of electronics used in Internet communications, but the Chinese themselves cannot freely access major parts of the Internet. TRUE (11:30)

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1. What arguments exist for stating the WWII really began prior to the Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939?

2. What happened during the “Rape of Nanking?”

3. Describe the rhetoric Hitler used to campaign his way to power in Germany.

4. What new type of combat was made possible with tanks, airplanes, and trucks, using them to combine massive troop movements supported by air power?

5. List the nations Hitler conquered within a 9-month period beginning in the fall of 1939?

6. Where did the Nazis attack with massive air strikes, but never invade?

7. Where did Americans first fight the Nazis in large numbers?

8. What country was invaded by Hitler in 1941 even though German had signed a non-aggression pact with it?

9. What country bombed Pearl Harbor, triggering American entry into the war?

10. Why were Australia and New Zealand nervous in 1941?

11. How did the South American nation of Argentina prove vital to the British war effort?

12. What 1942 battle basically ended Japan’s chances of winning the war in the Pacific?

13. Which battle between Germany and Russia was one of the bloodiest of the war, resulting in more than 2 million dead?

14. Which American strategy in the Pacific brought its troops closer and closer to Japan?

15. Which nations invaded Normandy on D-Day?

16. Which last effort at German resistance failed during the winter of 1944-1945?

17. How did Italian leader Mussolini and German leader Hitler meet their ends?

18. Why did Japan surrender? .

19. What reason did Hitler have to talk so often about living space for the German people?

20. Which peoples were targeted for extermination in the Nazi death camps?

21. Who were the biggest imperialists involved in the war?

22. In what two Asian countries did more than a million people die, mainly due to famine?

23. What part of the 20 million Soviet dead were civilians?

24. What huge question does WWII raise?

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1. What arguments exist for stating the WWII really began prior to the Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939? (1:27)

2. What happened during the “Rape of Nanking?” (1:41)

3. Describe the rhetoric Hitler used to campaign his way to power in Germany. (2:18)

4. What new type of combat was made possible with tanks, airplanes, and trucks, using them to combine massive troop movements supported by air power? (2:41)

5. List the nations Hitler conquered within a 9-month period beginning in the fall of 1939? (2:51)

6. Where did the Nazis attack with massive air strikes, but never invade? (3:01)

7. Where did Americans first fight the Nazis in large numbers? (3:43)

8. What country was invaded by Hitler in 1941 even though German had signed a non-aggression pact with it? (3:57)

9. What country bombed Pearl Harbor, triggering American entry into the war? (4:38)

10. Why were Australia and New Zealand nervous in 1941? (4:46)

11. How did the South American nation of Argentina prove vital to the British war effort? (5:16)

12. What 1942 battle basically ended Japan’s chances of winning the war in the Pacific? (5:37)

13. Which battle between Germany and Russia was one of the bloodiest of the war, resulting in more than 2 million dead? (5:47)

14. Which American strategy in the Pacific brought its troops closer and closer to Japan? (6:34)

15. Which nations invaded Normandy on D-Day? (6:44)

16. Which last effort at German resistance failed during the winter of 1944-1945? (7:53)

17. How did Italian leader Mussolini and German leader Hitler meet their ends? (8:06)

18. Why did Japan surrender? . (8:16)

19. What reason did Hitler have to talk so often about living space for the German people? (8:54)

20. Which peoples were targeted for extermination in the Nazi death camps? (9:37)

21. Who were the biggest imperialists involved in the war? (10:43)

22. In what two Asian countries did more than a million people die, mainly due to famine? (11:19)

23. What part of the 20 million Soviet dead were civilians? (11:25)

24. What huge question does WWII raise? (12:18)

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1. What arguments exist for stating the WWII really began prior to the Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939?Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931; Japan invaded China in 1937; Hitler took power in 1933 (1:27)

2. What happened during the “Rape of Nanking?”Hundreds of thousands of Chinese in the Chinese city of Nanking were slaughtered by the Japanese (1:41)

3. Describe the rhetoric Hitler used to campaign his way to power in Germany.He spoke in promises to return Germany to its former glory, paranoia, and anti-Semitism. (2:18)

4. What new type of combat was made possible with tanks, airplanes, and trucks, using them to combine massive troop movements supported by air power?Blitzkrieg [Note – All these vehicles existed during WWI, but Blitzkrieg could not be done much earlier than Hitler’s time because it also relied on the new technology of radio to coordinate everything into a simultaneous “lightning” attack.] (2:41)

5. List the nations Hitler conquered within a 9-month period beginning in the fall of 1939?Poland, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, France (2:51)

6. Where did the Nazis attack with massive air strikes, but never invade?Great Britain (3:01)

7. Where did Americans first fight the Nazis in large numbers?North Africa (3:43)

8. What country was invaded by Hitler in 1941 even though German had signed a non-aggression pact with it?Russia / The Soviet Union (3:57)

9. What country bombed Pearl Harbor, triggering American entry into the war?Japan – NOTE: the explanation that the attack was to “frighten the U.S. into staying neutral” is incomplete. The Japanese also had the motive of destroying the Pacific Fleet so that the U.S. would not be capable of pushing back against Japanese advances in the Pacific. (4:38)

10. Why were Australia and New Zealand nervous in 1941? Japan had also invaded much of Southeast Asia (4:46)

11. How did the South American nation of Argentina prove vital to the British war effort?They supplied 40% of British meet during WWII. (5:16)

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12. What 1942 battle basically ended Japan’s chances of winning the war in the Pacific?Midway (5:37)

13. Which battle between Germany and Russia was one of the bloodiest of the war, resulting in more than 2 million dead?Stalingrad (5:47)

14. Which American strategy in the Pacific brought its troops closer and closer to Japan?Island hopping (6:34)

15. Which nations invaded Normandy on D-Day?British, Canadian, and American (6:44)

16. Which last effort at German resistance failed during the winter of 1944-1945?The Battle of the Bulge (7:53)

17. How did Italian leader Mussolini and German leader Hitler meet their ends?Mussolini was executed [by his own people]; Hitler committed suicide (8:06)

18. Why did Japan surrender?The U.S. dropped two atomic bombs on them. (8:16)

19. What reason did Hitler have to talk so often about living space for the German people?Access to additional sources of food (8:54)

20. Which peoples were targeted for extermination in the Nazi death camps?Jews, Roma [Gypsies], communists, homosexuals, the disabled, anyone “unfit”(9:37)

21. Who were the biggest imperialists involved in the war?The British (10:43)

22. In what two Asian countries did more than a million people die, mainly due to famine?India and Vietnam (11:19)

23. What part of the 20 million Soviet dead were civilians?Most of them (11:25)

24. What huge question does WWII raise?Whether Western domination of the world can really lead to progress. (12:18)

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1. As a child, John Green had to to practice for nuclear attack.

2. The Cold War was a conflict between the USA and the .

3. When the U.S. helped rebuild Europe, the Soviets believed it was an effort to expand American .

4. After WWII, the Soviets established control over regions where the had captured territory from the Germans.

5. The first person to talk about the “Iron Curtain” was .

6. The first successful Soviet atomic bomb test was in .

7. Silly Putty is a symbol of winning the Cold War because it represents .

8. As the Cold War began, both and its capital , were divided into capitalist and communist parts.

9. The Berlin failed to permanently cut off West Berlin, but the Berlin succeeded.

10. The policy of containment included the to rebuild Europe and CIA meddling in certain .

11. The theory of Mutually Assured Destruction almost failed in the 1962 Crisis and the 1983 U.S. incident.

12. Two wars that brought communists and capitalists into conflict were and .

13. The U.S. was largely unsuccessful at promoting stable government in .

14. To retain control, the Soviet Union invaded in 1956 and in 1968.

15. During the Cold War, the USSR and the U.S. wanted every other country to .

16. The first nation to put a satellite a dog and a human being into space was .

17. Soviet communism was inefficient, as can be seen by the caused by collectivized agriculture.

18. Another problem was that the Soviets had lower growth than the U.S.

19. Gorbachev’s policies that helped bring about the end of the Cold War were , or economic reform, and glasnost, or .

20. Events making up the end of the Cold War include the fall of the in 1989, the election of Solidarity union members in that same year, and free in Hungary in 1990.

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1. As a child, John Green had to to practice for nuclear attack. (0:17)

2. The Cold War was a conflict between the USA and the . (0:55)

3. When the U.S. helped rebuild Europe, the Soviets believed it was an effort to expand American . (1:19)

4. After WWII, the Soviets established control over regions where the had captured territory from the Germans. (2:07)

5. The first person to talk about the “Iron Curtain” was . (2:12)

6. The first successful Soviet atomic bomb test was in . (2:40)

7. Silly Putty is a symbol of winning the Cold War because it represents . (3:28)

8. As the Cold War began, both and its capital , were divided into capitalist and communist parts. (4:18)

9. The Berlin failed to permanently cut off West Berlin, but the Berlin succeeded. (4:29)

10. The policy of containment included the to rebuild Europe and CIA meddling in certain . (5:10)

11. The theory of Mutually Assured Destruction almost failed in the 1962 Crisis and the 1983 U.S. incident. (5:55)

12. Two wars that brought communists and capitalists into conflict were and . (6:07)

13. The U.S. was largely unsuccessful at promoting stable government in . (7:09)

14. To retain control, the Soviet Union invaded in 1956 and in 1968. (7:45)

15. During the Cold War, the USSR and the U.S. wanted every other country to . (8:28)

16. The first nation to put a satellite a dog and a human being into space was . (8:53)

17. Soviet communism was inefficient, as can be seen by the caused by collectivized agriculture. (9:25)

18. Another problem was that the Soviets had lower growth than the U.S. (9:45)

19. Gorbachev’s policies that helped bring about the end of the Cold War were , or economic reform, and glasnost, or . (10:16)

20. Events making up the end of the Cold War include the fall of the in 1989, the election of Solidarity union members in that same year, and free in Hungary in 1990. (10:47)

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1. As a child, John Green had to hide under his desk to practice for nuclear attack. (0:17)

2. The Cold War was a conflict between the USA and the USSR. (0:55)

3. When the U.S. helped rebuild Europe, the Soviets believed it was an effort to expand American markets. (1:19)

4. After WWII, the Soviets established control over regions where the Red Armyhad captured territory from the Germans. (2:07)

5. The first person to talk about the “Iron Curtain” was Winston Churchill. (2:12)

6. The first successful Soviet atomic bomb test was in 1949. (2:40)

7. Silly Putty is a symbol of winning the Cold War because it represents consumer spending. (3:28)

8. As the Cold War began, both Germany and its capital Berlin, were divided into capitalist and communist parts. (4:18)

9. The Berlin Blockade failed to permanently cut off West Berlin, but the BerlinWall succeeded. (4:29)

10. The policy of containment included the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe and CIA meddling in certain elections. (5:10)

11. The theory of Mutually Assured Destruction almost failed in the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and the 1983 U.S. war games incident. (5:55)

12. Two wars that brought communists and capitalists into conflict were Koreaand Vietnam. (6:07)

13. The U.S. was largely unsuccessful at promoting stable government in Latin America. (7:09)

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14. To retain control, the Soviet Union invaded Hungary in 1956 andCzechoslovakia in 1968. (7:45)

15. During the Cold War, the USSR and the U.S. wanted every other country topick a side. (8:28)

16. The first nation to put a satellite a dog and a human being into space was the Soviet Union. (8:53)

17. Soviet communism was inefficient, as can be seen by the famines caused by collectivized agriculture. (9:25)

18. Another problem was that the Soviets had lower economic growth than the U.S. (9:45)

19. Gorbachev’s policies that helped bring about the end of the Cold War wereperestroika, or economic reform, and glasnost, or openness. (10:16)

20. Events making up the end of the Cold War include the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the election of Solidarity union members in Poland that same year, and free elections in Hungary in 1990. (10:47)

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TRUE OR FALSE:

1. Throughout world history, the dominant way to organize territory has been to create nation-states.

2. Britain eventually controlled all of India and a large part of Africa.

3. The defeat of the Nazis in WWII gave imperialism a bad name.

4. The former British colony of India is now made up of three French colonies instead.

5. Decolonization happened during the era known as the Cold War, which put pressure on the new nations to pick a side.

6. The Indian National Congress began demanding independence from Britain as early as 1885.

7. Gandhi is best known for his use of terrorist tactics to win Indian independence.

8. Gandhi and Nehru both believed that the Muslims in India should have a country of their own.

9. The 1947 partition of India was characterized by relocation and violence.

10. Gandhi lived to a ripe old age and died in his sleep surrounded by Hindu and Muslim followers.

11. Gandhi’s hunger-strike protest tactic has also been used by other groups in history, including women who wanted to vote.

12. The Japanese invaded Dutch territories during WWII and gave power to natives of the region such as Sukarno, who would go on to become the first prime minister of Indonesia.

13. After WWII, both the French and the Dutch tried to hang onto their colonies in Indonesia, but both nations were unsuccessful.

14. Egypt first became a colony in 1922.

15. In the 1950s, an Egyptian army commander named Nasser overthrew the monarchy and began using Cold War tensions to his own country’s advantage.

16. One of the biggest problems resulting from colonialism was the fact that the borders drawn them became national borders of the newly independent nations, but these borders didn’t match those nations’ needs.

17. European nations generally left their former colonies in excellent shape to thrive and compete in the modern world. (10:17)

18. In general, colonial policies led to crises in leadership once the colonies became newly independent nations. (11:04)

19. Since independence, some African nations have made solid progress in the realms of literacy, economic growth, and life expectancy. (11:43)

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TRUE OR FALSE:

1. Throughout world history, the dominant way to organize territory has been to create nation-states. (0:56)

2. Britain eventually controlled all of India and a large part of Africa. (1:42)

3. The defeat of the Nazis in WWII gave imperialism a bad name. (2:01)

4. The former British colony of India is now made up of three French colonies instead. (2:32)

5. Decolonization happened during the era known as the Cold War, which put pressure on the new nations to pick a side. (2:57)

6. The Indian National Congress began demanding independence from Britain as early as 1885. (3:36)

7. Gandhi is best known for his use of terrorist tactics to win Indian independence. (4:09)

8. Gandhi and Nehru both believed that the Muslims in India should have a country of their own. (4:30)

9. The 1947 partition of India was characterized by relocation and violence. (5:24)

10. Gandhi lived to a ripe old age and died in his sleep surrounded by Hindu and Muslim followers. (5:44)

11. Gandhi’s hunger-strike protest tactic has also been used by other groups in history, including women who wanted to vote. (6:22)

12. The Japanese invaded Dutch territories during WWII and gave power to natives of the region such as Sukarno, who would go on to become the first prime minister of Indonesia. (7:40)

13. After WWII, both the French and the Dutch tried to hang onto their colonies in Indonesia, but both nations were unsuccessful. (8:19)

14. Egypt first became a colony in 1922. (8:53)

15. In the 1950s, an Egyptian army commander named Nasser overthrew the monarchy and began using Cold War tensions to his own country’s advantage. (9:02)

16. One of the biggest problems resulting from colonialism was the fact that the borders drawn them became national borders of the newly independent nations, but these borders didn’t match those nations’ needs. (9:37)

17. European nations generally left their former colonies in excellent shape to thrive and compete in the modern world. (10:17)

18. In general, colonial policies led to crises in leadership once the colonies became newly independent nations. (11:04))

19. Since independence, some African nations have made solid progress in the realms of literacy, economic growth, and life expectancy. (11:43)

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TRUE OR FALSE:

1. Throughout world history, the dominant way to organize territory has been to create nation-states. FALSE – Empires have been the dominant way. (0:56)

2. Britain eventually controlled all of India and a large part of Africa. TRUE (1:42)

3. The defeat of the Nazis in WWII gave imperialism a bad name. TRUE (2:01)

4. The former British colony of India is now made up of three French colonies instead. FALSE– India is now three places (India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh), but these are not colonies at all; they are independent nations. (2:32)

5. Decolonization happened during the era known as the Cold War, which put pressure on the new nations to pick a side. TRUE (2:57)

6. The Indian National Congress began demanding independence from Britain as early as 1885. FALSE – The INC was formed in 1885 but did not demand independence until considerably later. (3:36)

7. Gandhi is best known for his use of terrorist tactics to win Indian independence. FALSE -- Gandhi only used peaceful tactics. (4:09)

8. Gandhi and Nehru both believed that the Muslims in India should have a country of their own. FALSE – They believed that a single India could include both Hindus and Muslims. (4:30)

9. The 1947 partition of India was characterized by relocation and violence. TRUE (5:24)

10. Gandhi lived to a ripe old age and died in his sleep surrounded by Hindu and Muslim followers. FALSE – He was assassinated by a Hindu enraged by Gandhi’s tolerance of Muslims. (5:44)

11. Gandhi’s hunger-strike protest tactic has also been used by other groups in history, including women who wanted to vote. TRUE (6:22)

12. The Japanese invaded Dutch territories during WWII and gave power to natives of the region such as Sukarno, who would go on to become the first prime minister of Indonesia. TRUE (7:40)

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13. After WWII, both the French and the Dutch tried to hang onto their colonies in Indonesia, but both nations were unsuccessful. TRUE (8:19)

14. Egypt first became a colony in 1922. FALSE – It became independent from the British in 1922, but only in a technical sense since the king after 1922 took orders from the British until he was overthrown in the 1950s. (8:53)

15. In the 1950s, an Egyptian army commander named Nasser overthrew the monarchy and began using Cold War tensions to his own country’s advantage. TRUE (9:02)

16. One of the biggest problems resulting from colonialism was the fact that the borders drawn them became national borders of the newly independent nations, but these borders didn’t match those nations’ needs. TRUE (9:37)

17. European nations generally left their former colonies in excellent shape to thrive and compete in the modern world. FALSE – They left them with relatively few useful institutions such as schools and universities. (10:17)

18. In general, colonial policies led to crises in leadership once the colonies became newly independent nations. TRUE (11:04))

19. Since independence, some African nations have made solid progress in the realms of literacy, economic growth, and life expectancy. TRUE (11:43)

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1. John Green’s metaphor for the modern global economy was a .

2. The world today is characterized by widespread global economic .

3. One reason that trade has increased dramatically is because corporations now have global reach. Another is that shipping is fast and cheap. Goods that once took two months to cross the Atlantic might now take as little as .

4. Also, a decrease in trade taxes and regulations means we are living in an era characterized by what it called “ .”

5. Although the t-shirt on the show is made from American cotton, the spinning and weaving of that cotton takes place in countries such as Mexico or China.

6. The shirts are then sent to or to be printed on.

7. Some places don’t love free trade but get bullied into it by more powerful economies. This is the case for much of , the Caribbean, and .

8. Ever since the 1960s, developing nations have been making consumer goods mostly for markets instead of domestic ones.

9. Global capitalism has definitely increased worldwide .

10. It also appears to help the world in general because in the last 30 years, about people have escaped from poverty, defined as living on less than per day.

11. These days, more people than has ever been true before, in part because is cheap and it’s easier to stay in touch with far-off relatives.

12. Money sent home by people working away from their home nations is called .

13. In many ways, the globalized culture looks very .

14. All of the materials, labor, and travel contained in a t-shirt can be purchased for only of work at a minimum wage job. Hundreds of years ago a less comfortable garment would have cost at least that amount of work.

15. In 1800, there were only people on Earth, which was a record, but now there are more than seven billion.

16. Thanks to the of the 1950s, people using chemical fertilizers grow dramatically more food than before.

17. The idea that most children will is actually a fairly new one, in historical terms.

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1. John Green’s metaphor for the modern global economy was a . (0:41)

2. The world today is characterized by widespread global economic . (1:14)

3. One reason that trade has increased dramatically is because corporations now have global reach. Another is that shipping is fast and cheap. Goods that once took two months to cross the Atlantic might now take as little as . (1:38)

4. Also, a decrease in trade taxes and regulations means we are living in an era characterized by what it called “ .” (1:51)

5. Although the t-shirt on the show is made from American cotton, the spinning and weaving of that cotton takes place in countries such as Mexico or China. (2:42)

6. The shirts are then sent to or to be printed on. (2:48)

7. Some places don’t love free trade but get bullied into it by more powerful economies. This is the case for much of , the Caribbean, and . (3:35)

8. Ever since the 1960s, developing nations have been making consumer goods mostly for markets instead of domestic ones. (4:32)

9. Global capitalism has definitely increased worldwide . (6:02)

10. It also appears to help the world in general because in the last 30 years, about people have escaped from poverty, defined as living on less than per day. (6:24)

11. These days, more people than has ever been true before, in part because is cheap and it’s easier to stay in touch with far-off relatives. (7:24)

12. Money sent home by people working away from their home nations is called . (7:42)

13. In many ways, the globalized culture looks very . (8:15)

14. All of the materials, labor, and travel contained in a t-shirt can be purchased for only of work at a minimum wage job. Hundreds of years ago a less comfortable garment would have cost at least that amount of work. (9:46)

15. In 1800, there were only people on Earth, which was a record, but now there are more than seven billion. (10:03)

16. Thanks to the of the 1950s, people using chemical fertilizers grow dramatically more food than before. (10:22)

17. The idea that most children will is actually a fairly new one, in historical terms. (10:33)

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1. John Green’s metaphor for the modern global economy was a t-shirt. (0:41)

2. The world today is characterized by widespread global economicinterdependence. (1:14)

3. One reason that trade has increased dramatically is because multinational corporations now have global reach. Another is that shipping is fast and cheap. Goods that once took two months to cross the Atlantic might now take as little as five hours. (1:38)

4. Also, a decrease in trade taxes and regulations means we are living in an era characterized by what it called “free trade.” (1:51)

5. Although the t-shirt on the show is made from American cotton, the spinning and weaving of that cotton takes place in lower-wage countries such as Mexico or China. (2:42)

6. The shirts are then sent to Europe or the United States to be printed on. (2:48)

7. Some places don’t love free trade but get bullied into it by more powerful economies. This is the case for much of Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa. (3:35)

8. Ever since the 1960s, developing nations have been making consumer goods mostly for foreign markets instead of domestic ones. (4:32)

9. Global capitalism has definitely increased worldwide economic output. (6:02)

10. It also appears to help the world in general because in the last 30 years, about600 million people have escaped from poverty, defined as living on less than$1.25 per day. (6:24)

11. These days, more people move than has ever been true before, in part because air travel is cheap and it’s easier to stay in touch with far-off relatives. (7:24)

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12. Money sent home by people working away from their home nations is calledremittances. (7:42)

13. In many ways, the globalized culture looks very Americanized. (8:15)

14. All of the materials, labor, and travel contained in a t-shirt can be purchased for only three hours of work at a minimum wage job. Hundreds of years ago a less comfortable garment would have cost at least ten times that amount of work. (9:46)

15. In 1800, there were only one billion people on Earth, which was a record, but now there are more than seven billion. (10:03)

16. Thanks to the green revolution / Second Agricultural Revolution of the 1950s, people using chemical fertilizers grow dramatically more food than before. (10:22)

17. The idea that most children will survive childbirth is actually a fairly new one, in historical terms. (10:33)

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1. What has global economic interdependence generally led to?

2. The large scale collective responses to the Depression and World War II were made up of solutions that tended to limit what?

3. Since the 1960s, what dominant idea about personal freedom has arisen?

4. What do good historians do?

5. What had a destabilizing effect on families during the 20th century?

6. By the year 2000, where had divorce rates reached almost 25%, with far more than half of them requested by women?

7. What has likely been the biggest result of globalization and the huge population increase that has accompanied it?

8. What has happened worldwide, but most famously in the Amazon?

9. As production and consumption increase worldwide, what two key resources do humans use more of?

10. What do rich people tend to use more of?

11. What has been mostly true since 1918?

12. According to some historians, a world that is economically interdependent is far less likely to do what?

13. What two things have been on the rise all over the world since the 1980s and even more since 1990?

14. What nation got rid of its system of apartheid (extreme racial segregation) and elected its first black president in 1994?

15. What has the modern experience of China demonstrated?

16. What two things might demonstrate in the future that globalization was a very, VERY bad development for humanity?

17. What do we have to do to truly understand the present?

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1. What has global economic interdependence generally led to? (1:10)

2. The large scale collective responses to the Depression and World War II were made up of solutions that tended to limit what? (2:06)

3. Since the 1960s, what dominant idea about personal freedom has arisen? (2:23)

4. What do good historians do? (3:20)

5. What had a destabilizing effect on families during the 20th century? (3:48)

6. By the year 2000, where had divorce rates reached almost 25%, with far more than half of them requested by women? (4:12)

7. What has likely been the biggest result of globalization and the huge population increase that has accompanied it? (4:34)

8. What has happened worldwide, but most famously in the Amazon? (4:48)

9. As production and consumption increase worldwide, what two key resources do humans use more of? (6:15)

10. What do rich people tend to use more of? (6:21)

11. What has been mostly true since 1918? (7:24)

12. According to some historians, a world that is economically interdependent is far less likely to do what? (8:49)

13. What two things have been on the rise all over the world since the 1980s and even more since 1990? (9:37)

14. What nation got rid of its system of apartheid (extreme racial segregation) and elected its first black president in 1994? (10:12)

15. What has the modern experience of China demonstrated? (10:30)

16. What two things might demonstrate in the future that globalization was a very, VERY bad development for humanity? (11:12)

17. What do we have to do to truly understand the present? (11:31)

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1. What has global economic interdependence generally led to? Longer, healthier, more prosperous lives; in the West, the rise of an economy based on services. (1:10)

2. The large scale collective responses to the Depression and World War II were made up of solutions that tended to limit what? Personal freedom (2:06)

3. Since the 1960s, what dominant idea about personal freedom has arisen? It should only be minimally limited by the government. (2:23)

4. What do good historians do? Try to admit their biases (3:20)

5. What had a destabilizing effect on families during the 20th century?Individualism (3:48)

6. By the year 2000, where had divorce rates reached almost 25%, with far more than half of them requested by women? China (4:12)

7. What has likely been the biggest result of globalization and the huge population increase that has accompanied it? Destruction of the environment (4:34)

8. What has happened worldwide, but most famously in the Amazon? The cutting down of the rain forests (4:48)

9. As production and consumption increase worldwide, what two key resources do humans use more of? Water and fossil fuels (6:15)

10. What do rich people tend to use more of? Everything, especially energy(6:21)

11. What has been mostly true since 1918? There haven’t been any global pandemics / epidemics (7:24)

12. According to some historians, a world that is economically interdependent is far less likely to do what? Go to war (8:49)

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13. What two things have been on the rise all over the world since the 1980s and even more since 1990? Democracy and political freedom (9:37)

14. What nation got rid of its system of apartheid (extreme racial segregation) and elected its first black president in 1994? South Africa (10:12)

15. What has the modern experience of China demonstrated? A nation doesn’t have to have democracy in order to enjoy economic growth. (10:30)

16. What two things might demonstrate in the future that globalization was a very, VERY bad development for humanity? A new disease that wipes us all out; Climate change that makes large sections of the planet unlivable (11:12)

17. What do we have to do to truly understand the present? Imagine the future(11:31)

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