10 Minutes of AP History James Zucker

Unit 9 is about the modern age from 1980s to the present. You will learn about the Reagan revolution. You’ll analyze the changes in the broader global economy. You will see how this impacted the economy in positive and negative ways. And, you will see how we are dealing with the twin issues of terrorism and Global Warming. You will get the big examples you need for the AP test. You can listen to this in the car, on the bus or out on your run. Because…remember…you have a lot to do and not much time to do it in!!

Unit 8 is the Cold War, the 1950s, the 1960s movements, and the Vietnam War. You will learn about the key battles and events of the Communist v. Capitalist global fight. You’ll see how the domestic side of the US grew in prosperity. But you will also the limits in racial and gender inequalities. You will see how the problems of conformity and the Vietnam War all led up to major protests.  You will get the big examples you need for the AP test. You can listen to this in the car, on the bus or out on your run. Because…remember…you have a lot to do and not much time to do it in!!

Unit 9 is all about Globalization and the end of the AP World curriculum. This podcast will cover the reasons for why Globalization happened. Also this podcast will cover the reasons for Decolonization successes and limitations of Globalization. And the podcast will analyze how reform movements are trying to change Globalization. You will get the big examples you need for the AP test. You can listen to this in the car, on the bus or out on your run. Because…remember…you have a lot to do and not much time to do it in!!

Unit 7 is about American Imperialism, Progressivism, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression and the World Wars. You will learn about America’s entry into the global arena of politics. You will study about American reform movements. You’ll analyze how America went from economic booms to economic collapse. And, you will see how the global wars changed American leadership and American policies on the domestic homefront.  You will get the big examples you need for the AP test. You can listen to this in the car, on the bus or out on your run. Because…remember…you have a lot to do and not much time to do it in!!

Unit 8 is all about the Cold War and Decolonization.  This podcast will cover the basics of the Cold War between Communism and Capitalism. Also this podcast will cover the reasons for Decolonization. And the podcast will give an overview for the reasons why the Cold War came to an end in 1991. You will get the big examples you need for the AP test. You can listen to this in the car, on the bus or out on your run. Because…remember…you have a lot to do and not much time to do it in!!

Unit 6 is all about the Industrial Revolution. You will learn about how the Federal Government moved New Immigrants west to establish a market place. You will look at the development of industry and the effects on labor. And, you’ll go over the early efforts at reform.  You will get the big examples you need for the AP test. You can listen to this in the car, on the bus or out on your run. Because…remember…you have a lot to do and not much time to do it in!!