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Unit: Period 8: 1945-1980
APUSH:
ARC (Theme)
, GEO (Theme)
, MIG (Theme)
, NAT (Theme)
, PCE (Theme)
, SOC (Theme)
, WOR (Theme)
, WXT (Theme)
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The United States emerged from World War II as the wealthiest and most powerful nation in the world. But staying on top isn't easy. Explore how the context of the Cold War and the Civil Rights and youth culture movements of the 1960s posed challenges and opportunities for change.APUSH:
KC‑8.1.I (KC)
, KC‑8.1.I.A (KC)
, KC‑8.1.I.B.i (KC)
, KC‑8.1.I.C (KC)
, Unit 8: Learning Objective B
, WOR (Theme)
Learn
Practice
- The Cold War (1945-1980)Get 3 of 4 questions to level up!
APUSH:
KC‑8.1.II.A (KC)
, NAT (Theme)
, Unit 8: Learning Objective C
Practice
- The Red ScareGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
APUSH:
KC‑8.3.I.A (KC)
, KC‑8.3.I.B (KC)
, MIG (Theme)
, Unit 8: Learning Objective D
, Unit 8: Learning Objective E
, WXT (Theme)
APUSH:
ARC (Theme)
, KC‑8.2.I (KC)
, Unit 8: Learning Objective G
Learn
Practice
- Culture from 1945 to 1960Get 3 of 4 questions to level up!
APUSH:
KC‑8.2.I (KC)
, KC‑8.2.I.B.i (KC)
, SOC (Theme)
, Unit 8: Learning Objective G
Learn
Practice
- Early steps in the civil rights movement, 1940s and 1950sGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
APUSH:
KC‑8.1.I.D.i (KC)
, KC‑8.1.I.E (KC)
, KC‑8.1.II.C.i (KC)
, Unit 8: Learning Objective H
, WOR (Theme)
APUSH:
KC‑8.1.I.B.ii (KC)
, KC‑8.1.I.D.ii (KC)
, KC‑8.1.II.C.ii (KC)
, Unit 8: Learning Objective I
, WOR (Theme)
Practice
- Vietnam WarGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
APUSH:
KC‑8.2.II.C (KC)
, KC‑8.2.III.A (KC)
, KC‑8.2.III.B.i (KC)
, KC‑8.3.I.C (KC)
, MIG (Theme)
, PCE (Theme)
, Unit 8: Learning Objective J
, Unit 8: Learning Objective K
Practice
- The Great SocietyGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
APUSH:
KC‑8.2.I.A (KC)
, KC‑8.2.I.B.ii (KC)
, KC‑8.2.I.C (KC)
, KC‑8.2.III.B.ii (KC)
, PCE (Theme)
, SOC (Theme)
, Unit 8: Learning Objective L
, Unit 8: Learning Objective M
APUSH:
KC‑8.2.II.A (KC)
, KC‑8.2.II.B (KC)
, KC‑8.3.II.B.i (KC)
, SOC (Theme)
, Unit 8: Learning Objective L
Practice
- The Civil Rights Movement expandsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
APUSH:
ARC (Theme)
, KC‑8.1.II.B (KC)
, KC‑8.2.III.D (KC)
, KC‑8.3.II.B.ii (KC)
, Unit 8: Learning Objective N
Learn
Practice
- Youth culture of the 1960sGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
APUSH:
GEO (Theme)
, KC‑8.1.II.D (KC)
, KC‑8.2.II.D (KC)
, Unit 8: Learning Objective O
Practice
- The environment and natural resources from 1968 to 1980Get 3 of 4 questions to level up!
APUSH:
ARC (Theme)
, KC‑8.2.III.C (KC)
, KC‑8.2.III.E (KC)
, KC‑8.2.III.F (KC)
, KC‑8.3.II.C (KC)
, PCE (Theme)
, Unit 8: Learning Objective J
, Unit 8: Learning Objective P
Learn
Practice
- Society in transitionGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
APUSH:
KC‑8.1 (KC)
, KC‑8.1.II (KC)
, KC‑8.2 (KC)
, KC‑8.2.I (KC)
, KC‑8.2.II (KC)
, KC‑8.2.III (KC)
, KC‑8.3 (KC)
, KC‑8.3.I (KC)
, KC‑8.3.II (KC)
, Unit 8: Learning Objective Q
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