This podcast focuses only on the potential essay questions for all the units that will be on the final exam. I will followup with individual episodes for each of the units. My comments about the essay questions will be slightly different. The important things about these podcast episodes is that they will feature the voices of students in the class who share their personal overview of the unit and also provide music selections. Additional special podcast episodes will feature music from different countries and also several interviews with people in the Twin Cities area that have personal experiences in history you would find interesting.

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This podcast provides an overview of the potential essay questions for exam #2 and suggestions how to more deeply think about the questions and use material from the outside readings, audio files, and your lecture notes to create high scoring essays. This will also be helpful in preparing you for the difficult multiple-choice questions as well.

I will provide essentially the same content through the individual podcast episodes for each unit in the class as well.

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One of my student assistants took some of the PP slides and mixed them with some music. You might find it helpful to quickly review some of the PP slides from the lecture.

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Many historians argue that World War Two has its roots in the unsatisfactory way World War One ended and also due to the economic competition among the European countries during the High Tide of Imperialism and the Rise of the Industrial Society. Many of the history forces explored during the class are illustrated in this unit.

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Karl Marx would have surprised for the first Communist Revolution to occur in one of the most agricultural countries in Europe and Asia. While the res of Europe had gone through both the phases of imperialism and industrial growth, Russia was little changed until the rule by one of the last aristocratic empires run by the Tsars. However, the oppression of classes was just as dramatic. Rather than the industrial middle class and the industrial working class in conflict, instead, it was the few land owners and the majority of serfs and peasants forced to work on the farms. The same disparity between classes along with the devastation of World War One working together to make the people receptive to Marx's ideas. Lenin was an articulate spokesperson and early leader along with Trotsky and Stalin.

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The economic competition among the Europeans during the periods of imperialism and industrial growth provides powerful economic reasons for war to break out again. Militarism, nationalism, and personal identification with the state were also factors as well. Tragically, the War to end All Wars, was not that and in just a few decades the cycle of violence would break out again.

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Studying the rise of industrial society in the U.S. and Western Europe is a product of imperialism, nationalism, and other history forces. And it will be a catalyst for later military conflicts.

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The 1800s was a period of economic conflict among the European nations and armed conflict in most of the rest of the world as emerging countries tried to defend themselves against the European colonists. Some nations used nonviolent protest such as India and others used military campaigns like Bolivar in Central and South America. These events continued the conflict among the Europeans leading to WWI and WWII.

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Click on the following link to download the episode and listen on your computer. Or you can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes and have it automatically downloaded to your computer. (S11.E1.) Season 11 Podcast Overview.m4a

Due to time constraints with grading, I created this special podcast that only has my commentary about the potential essay questions for all five units that will be covered on the final exam. I plan to post up the individual unit podcasts with student overviews, music, and these same commentaries by me concerning the essay questions. I also am at work mixing up the special podcasts on music from different countries and interviews of people in the community.

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(S10.E12.) Final Exam Essay Questions Only.m4a

This episode features music of contemporary Australia. The music displays the influences of both music from other countries as well as the unique culture and history of Australia.

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The Soviet Union will quicly rise as one of the dominant world powers and just as quickly falter during the second half of the 20th century due to internal and external pressures.

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The Cold War started even before the end of World War Two. The mutual mistrust among the Allies and the Soviet and eventually Chinese would dominate the next half century and nearly plunge the entire world in a war that would end all wars, and life itself.

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This unit explores the causes, events, and consequences of World War Two for the rest of the 20th century. It is a series of turning points that could have favored the Axis powers rather than eventual virtory by the Allies.

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In this unit we explore what is similar and different between the paths taken in Russia and China regarding a Communist revolution.

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When strong nationalistic feelings and matched with intense racist beliefs, the unthinkable can occur. The issue of why these events occurred are complex and intertwined with one another.

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Some historians argue that WWII is simply a continuation of unresolved issues or those made worse by the results of WWI.

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The end of World War One and the rise of the Soviet Union are linked closely. It helps explain why the Communist revolution occurs in an agricultural area rather than a major industrial city as Marx predicted.

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The most tragic and probably most avoidable war is World War One. Issues were not resolved at the end of it which encouraged World War Two just a few decades later.

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What was it about the Europeans that encouraged, enabled, and accelerated the development of the Industrial Revolution in their corner of the globe and not with one of the much older civilizations?

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We explore in this unit the relationship between the European countries as they interact with other countries in the Americas, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

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The final unit in the course is about globalism and the future. What are the history forces at work shaping the near future? One outcome already recognized is globalism, the interconnectedness of nearly everything. An important question is who are the big winners and losers with globalism? Within a single country the answer may be mixed. Globalism has presented new economic markets for U.S. companies, but has also led to moving jobs to other countries to reduce labor costs.

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Africa has suffered from the itnerference from outside countries for more than 500 years. Most have gained their independence in only the last half century. These nations have faced considerable challenges as they have sought to find their identity, protect their people and borders, and engage in new relationships despite past turmoil. The genocide in Rwanda is a tragic example of the history forces at work.

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The major countries studied in this unit were India and Pakistan. Formerly one nation, the peoples of these two countries share a common history and culture, but are divided by religion and feelings and life experiences of discrimination. The history forces that tore the two countries apart was examined and the history simulation of the creation of Pakistan from India illlustrated the mistakes that were made and different futures that could have been chosen, even staying united as one nation.

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The major focus for this unit was the Vietnam War. The historical causes, catalysts, and outcomes have deeply influenced U.S. history as well as in Southeast Asia.

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The Middle East over the past 2,000 years has often served as the crossroads of the world. Earlier it was the transportation crossroads for Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Now it is the center of the world due to oil exports and interest in the dispute between Israel and Palestine.

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Eric from our class visited the Auschwitz Concentration Camp and shared his thoughts about the visit and talked about some of the photographs he took when there. This is a short ten minute interview with Eric and the course instructor.

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WIthin less than 100 years one of the largest empires of the world rose and fell. The Soviet Union was an improbable place to serve birth to the world-wide Communist movement. The ideals of the ideology were not able to be replicated in reality for the average people. Economic forces in the 1980s eventually led to its collapse and the smaller Russian Republic was once again reborn.

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The Allies (Soviet Union, Great Britain, and the United States) were in conflict with one another even before the end of World War Two. During the Yalta Conference and others at that time, the countries began to jockey for position regarding dominance in the world. The world nearly was engulfed in a nuclear war several times during the Cold War time period.

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World War Two defined the world both during and after its conclusion. The world was on the brink of domination by tyrannies and dictatorships. The Allies overcame significant initial disadvantages to eventually to prevail through a series of turn points events and decisions.

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Man's brutality to his fellow man increased during these recent centuries by targeting civilian populations for terror, torture, and execution.

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Most nations around the world were impacted negatively by WWI, the European countries suffered high unemployment, a wrecked economy, ad lack of resolution of anger and disputes among them. The U.S. entered the Great Depression which extended around the globe. Why was it that the U.S. and Germany had the same problems and yet chose very different solutions. Events during this time period leads to World War Two.

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This unit connects World War One with the rise of Russian Communism. The least likely place in Europe serves as the birthplace for Communism. Marx predicted it would come as a result of the struggle of the factory workers and the oppressive overloads. Instead, it occurs in rural Russia. While the predicted location was wrong, Marx was correct about the principles that would guide revolution.

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The war was to be the "War to end all wars" due to its brutality and belief that European nations would never engage in such a large-scale, bloody, and hopeless battle by the aggressor nations. World War Two comes only three decades later.

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During the 1800s, many European countries and eventually the United States participated in economic productivity and competition through the rise of the modern industrial revolution. It was a time of great contrasts through the growth of wealth and economic prosperity for some and difficult working conditions for many. This era gave birth of many modern economic and political ideas.

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The 1800s witnessed the renewed interest of the European and American countries with interacting with other countries as they did during the 1500s. Their motivations were more for expressing nationalistic pride and serving economic interests of individuals rather than of the entire country.

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Thanks for joining us for season nine of the audio podcast series focused on contemporary global history and culture.

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The final chapter in the textbook focuses on the impact of globalism on the world and its future. This provides the capstone to the entire course since many of the history forces discussed throughout the semester reemerge as they work together and in opposition to one another.

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This special podcast presents a sample of music from Jamica. The introduction to the podcast provides part of the history behind the music and its influences.

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This podcast explores the tensions and violence within the Middle East today and understand the history forces that serve as a catalyst for these events.

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This special podcast is composed of an overview of the potential essay questions for chapters 13, 14, 15, and 16. This is the same content as what is heard on the individual podcast episdoes for the same chapters. This is for students who just want to focus on the essay questions and not with the chapter overview and the music selections.

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As one of the oldest continents, its 54 countries gained their independence most recently. The European imperialists left only after World War Two and some later than that. The biggest case study to examine in the chapter was the genocide that occurs in Rwanda.

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This chapter focuses on the conflict between India and Pakistan. After more than a century of conflict, violence turned into genocide when the British left India and Pakistan was carved out of it. Without United Nations supervision, the Hindus and Muslims engaged in acts of great violence towards one another as people emigated between the two countries.

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This episode focuses on the island nations in Ocenia. The music artists relfect a wide range of music interest and influences. They also reflect the diversity of culture within this region of the world.

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There were many similarities between the rise of Communism in the Soviet Union and China. They also had significant differences. Mao felt that China was most consistent with the vision of Marx and Lenin and viewed Stalin and the USSR as having sold out their values and became Westernized..

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Chapter 11 Lecture Rewind: Japan and the Little Tigers

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After World War Two, Japan quickly recovered economically through extensive financial assistance from the U.S. It was in the interest of the U.S. for Japan to become a stable democracy in Southeast Asia to counterbalance the growing influence of the Soviet Union and China with the spread of Communism..

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Seldom in history has an empire risen so quickly and declined so completely. Stalin led the country to the pinnacle of its power. On Cold War eventually led the Soviet Union to be unable to compete economically with the U.S. and also suffered from trying to hold together an empire of occupied countries that was too expensive to maintain.

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Even before the end of World War Two the democratic countries of England and the United States and the Communist empire of the Soviet Union began the Cold War. Fear and mistrust along ith the catalyst of a potential quick and decisive nuclear war fostered enormous conflict and tension among the two countries..

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The 20th century was defined by World War Two. Human history would have tragically changed if the Axis power had succeeded. And they almost did. A dozen major turning points decided the final outcome.

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Many historians argue that World War Two is a tragic continuation of unresolved issues and the harsh armistice agreement from World War One. The Great Depression was an important catalyst as well. While both the U.S. and Germany experienced the same economic consequences with massive unemployment, loss of personal savings, and devasted business activity, both nations chose very different paths for recovery.

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Chapter Four focuses on the military battles that occurred after a century of economic competition among the Europeans. The same economic trading alliances of the 1800s become the military allies of much of the 1900s. Marx had prediced the first Communist revolution to occur in an industrialized society such as Great Britain. Instead, it occurs in Russia. WWI helps to serve as the catalyst for the revolution.

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Chapter Two naturally follows chapter one by illustrating how the Western European countries sought control over raw resources, outlets to sell their manufactured goods, and attempts to withhold those resources and markets from others. Chapter two is the bridge to the following chapter on World War One and the Russian Communist Revolution.

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Chapter one explores the Industrial Revolution in Western Europe. This chapter serves as an important foundation for the class since it presents economic and political theories that will dominate the rest of the history topics in this course.

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Welcome to another season of Then and Now: Global History of the Past 100 Years. Each episode explores an important topic that help make sense out of the world today.

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Rather than examining the past, the chapter looks to the future. Due to globalization, it seems that nearly everything is interconnected: economics, politics, military, culture, etc. Events in one part of the world impact the rest. The chapter examines issues that will confront all of us for the rest of the 21st century.

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The major case study for this chapter was the founding of Israel and the ongoing wars and disputes with its Arab neighbors. Examining the history forces that brought about that change helps to explain resulting events.

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The major case study for this chapter was the genocide in Rwanda. Examining the history forces that brought about that change helps to explain the terrible tragedy that occurs with the resulting genocide.

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The major case study for this chapter was the breakup of India with creation of Pakistan. Examining the history forces that brought about that change helps to explain the terrible tragedy that occurs with the resulting genocide.

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This interview podcast concerns an immigrant from Tanzenia and his story of his life. He shares his early upbringing, transition to the U.S., and development of his kick boxing business.

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This special podcast episode focuses just on the potential essay questions for the final exam. Come back for the complete episodes for each of the chapters that have more information about each chapter as well as music specially selected by the students.

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The best way to understand what is going on in the Iraq War is to listen to the soldiers who have been there. Tim is interviewed concerning his deployment to Iraq. He shares about the separation from family, relationships with his fellow soldiers, daily life, and analysis of the impact of the US involvement in the war. To learn more about the Iraq War, check out the entry in Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_War

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Music is a powerful communicator of culture and values. This episode focuses on contemporary music of the Russian Federation. To learn more about the diverse music of the country, check out the entry in Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Russia

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Music is a powerful communicator of culture and values. This episode focuses on contemporary music of South Africa. To learn more about the diverse music of the country, check out the entry in Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_music

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Music is a powerful communicator of culture and values. This episode focuses on contemporary music of Sweden. To learn more about the diverse music of the country, check out the entry in Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Sweden

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Music is a powerful communicator of culture and values. This episode focuses on contemporary music of Brazil. To learn more about the diverse music of the country, check out the entry in Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Brazil

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Following World War Two, the civil war in China ended with the Communists under Mao winning. He attempted to quickly transform China as Stalin did with USSR. The resutls were mixed with China under the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution. The Four Moderinzations were more successful in transforming China.

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Massive change occurs in Southeast Asia after World War Two. Japan loses the war but becomes an international economic power within a few decades. The Little Tigers, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, are significant regional and international trading partners.

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Most empires last for more than 100 years. Some even 300 years. The Soviet Empire will quickly rise and fall within 70 years. The complicated history forces that led to its creation and its demise are examined in this chapter.

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This time period was very dangerous among the nuclear powers following World War Two as tensions between them nearly led to World War Three on several occasions. It was a complicated period of competition, fear, and ideological conflict as well as supporting smaller coutnries in their wars.

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This chapter investigates the causes, events, and consequences of World War Two. More than a dozen significant turning points in the war occur with either side posed to win those critical events. The war illustrates a basic principle of war, the side that wins may not be the most powerful but the one that makes the least number of major mistakes.

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To quickly arouse support for the war, both the Allies and the Axis powers used propaganda to quickly communicate with their citizens and encourage their involvement and support. This podcast provides an illustration of some of these messages delivered through widely disseminated posters within their respective countries.

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World War Two defined the second half of the 20th century for both the Allies and the Axis powers. This review of the lecture also contains some short clips of documentary war footage.

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This chapter bridges between World War One and World War Two. The first war serves as a catalyst for the conflict that occurs during the three decades between the two wars. All the major history forces are at work: geography, politics, migration, economics, new ideas, and the like. The reemergence of old countries occurs as the losers of World War One rearm themselves for continued combat.

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This podcast was originally aired on radio December 15, 1941. It was the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Bill of Rights for the U.S. Constitution. It was also one week after the attack of Japan on Pearl Harbor that started World War Two for the U.S., even though the war had been raging for many years in other parts of the world. To motivate the U.S. citizens to once again take up arms in battle, a special radio broadcast explained that the Bill of Rights, the U.S. Constitution, and the American way of life was at risk. To deliver this message, the greatest stars of Hollywood put together a drama that reminded the listeners of what was at stake and why they must take action. The radio broadcast ends with a moving speech by President Roosevelt.

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This special episode is a rebroadcast of one created by Prof. Bob Packett of "History according to Bob" podcast. Prof. Packett's podcast is one of the most popular independent shows. We are grateful that he provided permission to rebroadcast these two episodes that focus on the Battle of the Meuse. Towards the end of WWI, the battle featured the U.S. troops. You are encouraged to subscribe to Prof. Packett's podcast through iTunes. His main web site is http://www.summahistorica.com/ He also has a website devoted to more information about World War One at http://ww1accordingtobob.com

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This chapter bridges the Industrial Revolution of chapter one with chapter four focusing on World War One and the Communist Revolution. The 1800s and early 1900s was a time of intense competition among the Europeans and the U.S. for expansion of power, acquisition of raw resources needed for each country's industrial growth, and desire to expand economic markets. The economic competition from economic imperialism will eventually lead to growing political tensions and a desire to settle matters through military action rather than diplomacy. There was a naive belief that a new war would be quick, decisive, and a victory. The Communist Revolution in Russia uses the catalyst of the terrible consequences of World War One to support dramatic change.

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This podcast episode focuses on the competition among the Europeans and the U.S. to extend their economic desires through expanding colonies around the world. Part of the justification was to gain needed raw resources to fuel the Industrial Revolution, partly to gain new markets to sell goods, opportunities to share the best of their culture and encourage others to adopt them, and finally, to complete among the nations due to nationalistic desires. This chapter serves as a bridge between the Industrial Revolution in chapter one and World War One in chapter four.

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The course begins with the Industrial Revolution in Europe. Why did this event occur in Europe when other cultures in the world predate modern European culture by more than 10,000 years? What factors permitted the Europeans to quickly develop their economic power and exert it throughout much of the world? Finally, how did the Industrial Revolution and the ensuing economic competition indireclty lead to World War One? These are the questions that we seek to answer through this chapter and our class discussion.

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Welcome to another season of "Then and Now: Global History and Culture of the Past 100 Years." This is the seventh season for the podcast with more student-created content that before. A dozen of the students have volunteered to create special podcasts that focus on music from different countries and how the culture and history of the nation are exprerssed through it. Other students in this group are conducting interviews with local community and family members to share first-hand knowledge of historical events.

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The final chapter in the textbook focuses on the global community, both the interconnections as well as the forces for change. A variety of major problems are highlighted as dominating near future events. The assigned essay questions reframe the discussion by understanding the forces of history at work and how they can be both predicted and changed.

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This special interview podcast features with two veterans from the Iraq War. Both share their perspectives about the Iraqi people and the prospects for the future. Both share how much good news could be reported about progress for the people regarding their living conditions, but little is reported from the mainstream press. The podcast ends with music selections by a student that chose the group Ax. One of the selected songs is "War is not the answer." This selection helps to provides another perspective on the difficult challenges facing the U.S. and other countris in the Middle East and elsewhere in the world.

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This podcast episode focuses on changes and challenges inside the Middle East since the end of World War Two. The discovery of oil in the early 1900s drew the interest, interference, and interaction with industrialized countries form around the world. In addition to the economic competition for the dwindling natural resource of oil, the creation of Israel and lack of accomodations for the Palestians by the United Nations has led to continuing turmoil in this region that involves countries from around the world. The music featured at the end of the podcast focuses on working people, especially those in factory life.

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This podcast episode presents the PP slides used during the class sessions on recent events in the Middle East since World War Two. The images include those comparing architecture and art between Western European Christian churches and Muslim mosques. The background music for the video is called "Middle Eastern".

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This special podcast features contemporary music from South Africa. Many of the mujsic artists are published through the recoridng label African Cream Music (www.africancreammusic.com/ The music ranges from soft melodies to dramatic lyrics.

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This podcast explores changes and challenges within Africa since World War Two. As one of the oldest cultures, it has been dominated by European colonies during the 1800s through World War Two. The recent liberation of the countries has created great opportunities but also challenges regarding economics, politics, and social conditions. The Rwandan genocide is explored to understand how the forces of history help to explain this tradegy and the influence by outside countries with the events.

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Greetings. This episode is a music video created through Animoto.com of the lecture slides displayed during the class session on Chapter 14, Recent Africa Since World War Two.

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This episode features music selected to represent the turbulent environment within the United States during the 1960s. As Grant points out, it was a time of protesting the Vietnam War, a time of exploring new lifestules, and a search for personal identity. The music from Buffalo Springfield, Mamas and the Papas, The Who, and Jefferson Airplane were featured at the Montrerrey Pop Festibal in California. In addition to Woodstock, it was one of the most important music events of the decade.

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Greetings. This episode explores changes in India since World War Two and the creation of Pakistan. The intertwined history of these two nations explain the opportunities and challenges for this region of the world.

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Greetings. This episode is a music video created through Animoto.com of the lecture slides displayed during the class session on Chapter 13, South Asia Since World War Two.

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Greetings. This episode explore the holocausts of the 20th and 21st centuries. Beginning in the 1900s for the first time in history were civilian populations not only targeted by combat troops, but they were also the victims of widespread genocide. Before this time period, civilians were exempt from the threat of war. Now, they are sometimes the primary targets of death due to belief systems that justify their extermination.

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Greetings. This episode explore the rise of Japan and the Little Tigers following World War Two. Even after the devastation of World War Two, Japan quickly emerges as a regional and then international economic power. What were the factors that supported its quick rise? The Little Tigers refers to the smaller countries and city-states in Southeast Asia that formed an economic union for mutual development and economic growth.

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Greetings. This episode explore the rise of Communist China following World War Two. There are many comparison and significant contrasts between Communism as it developed inside China and the USSR.

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Greetings. This episode features a rebroadcast of a podcast originally disrtributed by Great Speeches inn History. It is a recording of President Ronald Reagan's speech given in Berlin where he called upon the Soviet leaders to "tear down this wall." He called upon them to eliminate the wall that separated East and West Berlin. The wall served as a symbol of the separation between the democratic countries and those contolled by the Soviets. The wall did eventually come down as the USSR collapsed during the presidency of George Bush Senior who succeeded President Reagan.

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Greetings. This episode features an overview of Russian history during the 20th century. It begins with a federation of several republics under the name of Russia. After the Communist Revolution the federation grows larger by including part of Eastern Europe. It then is called the U.S.S.R. During the early 1990s the empire falls apart with over 15 republics and former East European nations regaining their indepence. The name of the country returns to Russia.

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Greetings. This episode features a rebroadcast of an episode originally shared through Matt's Today in History Podcast. It examins the Senator McCarthy hearings that led to his downfall from political power and helped to reduce some of the tensions created by McCarthy and others who spread fear among the American people about Communist spies throughout society. f

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Greetings. This episode focuses on the Cold War time period that began at the very end of World War Two and continued until the late 1980s with the collapse of the U.S.S.R. empire. The podcast concludes with music selected by Nicole. The artist is Lance Larson. Contact information for the artist is found on web links that appear on the screen if you are listening to the podcast through your computer.

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This special episode focuses on music from Spain and how it helps to reflect its culture and history. Brooke from our course selected music from Criz and Rosa Delia Rodriguez. Brooke provides an introduction and then the music by Criz ("Vida Prohibida"" and Rodriguez ("Solu Tu", "Piel Morena", and "Lia"). Thanks to these independent music artists for sharing their music with you. Contact information for the artists is found on web links that appear on the screen if you are listening to the podcast through your computer.

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This episode focuses on World War Two. This podcast goes deeper into the subject than was explored in the class or the textbook. Special permission has been granted by other history podcasters to rebroadcast selected episodes from their series. The first one in this episode is the first speech given by Sir Winston Churchil to the British Parliment when he assumed leadership of the country at the beginning of the war. The episode comes from the Great Speeches in History Podcast. This rare audio recording presents not only his words, but also his intensity and force of character. The second podcast is provided by Matts Today in History Podcast. Matt provides a clear analysis of the use of the atomic bomb at the end of the war and the justification for its use. Listeners of this podcast are encouraged to subscribe to their series. I certainly enjoy their podcast episodes and hope you will too.

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This episode focuses on World War Two. In addition to the terrible destruction and loss of life, the war also defined the world then and now. After the war the United States assumed a leadership role in the world. Emerging from a long period of isolationism, the U.S. became engaged in world affairs and continuing military actions. This new engagement leads to the next chapter, the Cold War.

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Welcome to another season of "Then and Now: World History of the Past 100 Years." This is our sixth season for the students in my introductory world history class to create a weekly podcast along with me. Each episode focuses on a topic in world history. Often the episodes examine topics in the textbook chapters and help prepare for major exams. Other episodes present interviews with community persons with expertise in a history topic, music specials that focus on music from a particular country and how it helps to reflect their history and culture, and rebroadcast of history episodes created by other podcasters.

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The theme music for the podcast is provided by Derek K. Miller. he has graciously granted permission to use his music during the introduction to each episode. The song is titled "Cold cloth and an ice pack." He provides other music that can be downloaded through his web site. Check it out at the following link http://www.penmachine.com/musicpages/demos.html

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This podcast episode explores the music of the United Kingdom through Alternative Pop. Music from the UK has been an important influence in the U.S. even before the "British Invasion" led most notably by the Beatles.

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This podcast episode provides an overview of recent history in the Middle East. This region has been consumed by two major issues: homeland for both Israel and Palestine and conflict within the Muslim World between the Shias and the Sunnis. The conflict within this region spills over into the rest of the world due to its strategic location, relationships of those countries with the superpowers, and the impact of oil prices and supply. It is difficult to ever read a newspaper and not find a headline from the Middle East.

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This podcast episode provides an overview of recent history in Africa. Due to the late independence of many countries in the early to mid 1900s, many have experienced extreme birth pains as they have sought their own identity. The Rwandan genocide was a tragic result of many history factors, including the introduction of new ideas of race and superiority by some European countries.

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This podcast episode provides an overview of recent history in south and southeast Asia. The major focus during class was with events in India and Pakistan. The choices that were made in India through the influence of the United Nations led to great social upheaval and a genocide as last brewing animosity among the groups broke out when Pakistan was carved out of India.

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This podcast episode contains an interview of two Somali immigrants to the U.S. Both of them immigranted while they were young, but still have vivid memories of the experience. One of them traveled and lived in several countries before arriving in the U.S. This is a fact that many in the U.S. do not understand. The transition from other countries can be long, dangerous, and time consuming. These new immigrants are exposed to and become members of a variety of cultures due to the journey to the U.S. This gives them a unique perspective and story to tell.

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This podcast episode contains an interview of a former Minneosata high school senior who traveled with a delegation led by the Governor to China in 2005. The interview is conducted by Erik from the class as he interviews his sister. In addiition to comments about her trip, the interviewee also provides an insightful overview of contemporary society and politics in China. This provides a nice extension of the last podcast episode that focused on the rise of Communism in China.

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This podcast episode explores the rise of Communist China. There are many similarities with the rise of communism in both Russia and China. This podcast explores those and also the differences. The podcast concludes with music selected by Kristin that features Death Cab for Cutie and Motion City Soundtrack.

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This podcast episode explores the rise and fall of the Soviet Empire. Within just 70 years the Soviet Empire rise to become a dominate force in the world, competing with the U.S. for world influence. Then, within just a decade it disassembles itself into a group of competing republics that are trying to reestablish their role within the world. The podcast concludes with music selected by Kristin that features Ingrid Michaelson and Punk Goes Acoustic 2.

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This podcast episode explores the dynamic and dangerous relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War Two until the late 1980s. They and their allies nearly plunged the world in a nuclear war on more than one occasion. The podcast concludes with music selected by Kristin that features Danny Rhymez and Matty B followed by Dashboard Confessional who was featured on an earlier podcast during fall 2008.

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This podcast episode provides a review of World War Two. In many ways, this war was a continuation of conflict that was not resolved from World War One. In fact, the earlier war served as a catalyst for the actions and brutalities of the following war. At the end of the podcast Kristine from the class shares music of Loveless and two of their songs, "Go" and "Beautiful"

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This podcast episode provides a review of the class session on holocausts of the 20th and 21st centuries. No only is it important to understand what happened, but also the reasons that motivated and were used by others to oppress and kill the innocent.

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This podcast episode provides an interview with several students at the University who immigrated from Cambodia and Vietnam. They share stories of how their parents and grandparents escaped the was in Vietnam and the genocide in Cambodia. The interview was conducted by a student from the fall 2008 history course.

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This podcast episode provides a sample of music from New Zealand. Paton from our class provides an overview of music in the country and then introduces the two music artists and the songs that she selected. Check out the international music category of your iTunes account to discover more music from around the world. There are hundreds of online radio stations broadcasting both traditional and contemporary music from countries.

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This podcast episode provides some samples of music from a group in India. Sartu, a member of the class during fall 2008, identified an artist that played music typical of traditional Indian and Hindu traditions. Several of the songs fit better in the category of world fusion since they include several music traditions. If you are interested in the music, go to the radio station tab in your iTunes account and select the "International" category. There are several online radio stations playing traditional and contemporary music from India.

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This podcast episode contains an interview by Derek with his uncle who was formerly in the U.S. military. It provides some insights to average life for a soldier who was serving in the U.S. during the Cold War time period. The podcast ends with several music selections by Kristine from our class.

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This podcast episode focuses on the time period between World War One and World War Two. Many issues were left unresolved from the end of World War One. In fact, some would argue that the failure to properly deal with Germany at the end of the war created more discontent among the people to make them more receptive to the radical ideas of Hitler. Others argue that other forces were at play for creating another major world war just a few decades after what was called by many "The war to end all wars."
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This podcast episode focuses on World War One and the Communist Revolution in Russia. The causes of both of these events date back to the 1800s. World War One traces itself back to rampant nationalism that took the economic competition among countries and helped to motivate them to engage in armed conflict with one another. Many other short- and long-term causes contributed to the war. The Communist Revolution is partially a result of World War One since it created widespread discontent among the Russian people. They were receptive to a new idea to improve their immediate needs. The Communists were in the right place at the right time with a message that appealed to many within society. These events will also lead to World War Two in just a few decades to come.

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This podcast episode focuses on the high tide of imperialism by the Europeans against countris in Central and South America, Africa, and Asia. Not only is this a story about economic trade between countries, it is also about the change that occurs in cultures as well. The events in this chapter and the economic alliances that are formed will also be reflected in a new form of aggression among countries, World War I and WWII that follows it.

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This podcast episode focuses on the rise of industrial society in Western Europe during the 1800s. Not only is this an exploration of the events and technologies related to industrial factories, it also explores the impact that this event had on politics, economic theories, and the lives of the average people. The industrial society had both positive and negative impact on society. The industrial and economic competition that occurs during this time period serves as a prelude for later military conflict that erupts in World War One and the Communist Revolution. Those events occur in chapter two.

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This podcast episode focuses on the future of the world. The chapter explores the forces at work that are a result of the previous historical events and also will serve to help shape the future. Globalization is a major force that is explored in the chapter that will influence culture, economics, military events, and migration patterns.

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This podcast episode focuses on the growth of nationalism in the Middle East after World War Two. For centuries ethnic, religious, cultural, and political tensions have tormented this area. The two big challenges for the region is the fight for control of oil, the lifeblood of most nations, and achieving peace in the Middle East with Palestine and Israel.

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This podcast episode focuses on the growth of nationalism in Africa Iafter World War Two. For centuries ethnic, religious, cultural, and political tensions have tormented this area. The recent departure of the European colonial powers have presented an opportunity to develop a new identity for these new countries. But they also face the challenges of a new country with establishing new traditions and healing old wounds from past conflict within and from without Africa.

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This podcast episode focuses on the growth of nationalism in India and Pakistan after World War Two. For centuries ethnic, religious, cultural, and political tensions have tormented this area. The violence that occurred before and after the partition of India with creation of Pakistan still causes tension today.

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This podcast episode focuses on holocausts against humanity during the 20th and 21st centuries. While the 20th century has been a mostly positive improvement for those living in North America, in other parts of the world there has been a continuous string of genocides. This lecture explores some of the background for these events.

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This podcast episode focuses on Chapter Twelve, The Pacific Century. This episode explores the changes in Southeast Asia following the end of World War Two. For some countries, there was great progress such as for Japan. Other counties, such as Vietnam became a battle ground for the Cold War between Russia and the United States.

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This podcast episode focuses on Chapter Nine, Rise and Fall of the Russian Empire. From its beginnings at the end of World War One, led by Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin, the new Soviet Union would soon dominate the world and serve as a powerful player in world domination. The tensions between the Russian Empire and the U.S. almost led to a shooting war.

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This podcast episode focuses on Chapter Seven, The Cold War. The tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States dominated the second half of the 20th century.

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This podcast episode focuses on Chapter Six, World War Two. So much of the 20th century is defined by the events and the results of this world war. One way to examine the war is to investigate the potential turning points that could have led to Allied or Axis victory.

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This podcast episode focuses on Chapter Five, Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship. It examines the time period between WWI and WWII to better understand the consequences of WWI and how those helped to fuel WWII. It was obvious to everyone what Germany and Japan planned to do. Both of them wrote extensively of their plans. They invaded neighboring countries. But there was no significant intervention by the other major world powers.

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This podcast episode focuses on Chapter Four, War and Revolution. It examines World War One and influence that it had on the Communist Revolution in Russia following the war. In many ways the 20th Century began with World War One, the "War to End All Wars." Unfortunately, it wasn't

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This podcast episode focuses on Chapter Two, The High Tide of Imperialism. This chapter explores the way that many of the European countries interacted with countries in Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Sometimes the relationship provide some benefits to the colonized countries, mostly the results were negative. The major case study for these relationships is India and the way that nonviolent protest was used to remove the British from power.

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This podcast episode focuses on Chapter One, Industrial Revolution in Europe. Many of the events, topics, and new ideas from this time period will influence world history down to today.

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This podcast episode focuses on an overview of the upcoming season.

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This podcast episode focuses on some of the holocausts of the past century. Several of the lessons learned from these terrible events include: some sort of justification is offered, the discussion about the genocide often starts many years before it actually occurs, the civil rights of the people destined for genocide often occurs over a long time period, and opportunities were possible for other nations to intervene to reduce to stop the genocide.

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This chapter focuses on the deadly battle between the democracies led by the United States and the social countries led by both the Soviet Union and China. The struggle between the two sides nearly led to all-out nuclear war on several occasions and contributed to the death of millions throughout the time period.

Two music artists were featured on this podcast:
1. Jonnie Horden, "Cold war kids" http://www.myspace.com/jonniehorden
2. Quantum Soul, "Lies, spin, truth" http://www.myspace.com/quantumsoul

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This episode focuses on World War Two which helped to define the 20th century. The podcast also featues some music by independent music artists:
1. Adam Cooper Wood, "Ennui" http://www.adamcooperwood.com
2. Adrina Thorpe, "Never meant" http://www.adrinathorpe.com

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This features features contemporary music from Germany. The focus is with electronic dance music. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_dance_music While many countries share that music genre, Germany provides the example for this speicial music podcast. Kevin has identified four artists for this special podcast:
1. Ax, "Sense of life" http://www.diversity-production.de/
2. Stephen Thomssen, "I might fall"
3. Base-box, "Cold as ice club mix" http://base-box.de/
4. Sunburn in Cyprus, "Out of sight" http://www.sunburnincyprus.de/

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This features features contemporary music from the United Kingdom. The "Britsh Invasion" of music has been influencing music in the United States for more than a generation. And U.S. music has been influencing British music as well. Elise has identified five artists for this special podcast:
1. The Graverobbers, "Now that you're gone", http://www.myspace.com/theegraverobbers
2. The 1990's, "You're supposed to be my friend", http://worlds-fair.net/1990s/
3. A Band Called Quinn, "The glitter song", http://www.myspace.com/abandcalledquinn
4. Le Chat Noir, "No one left to blame", http://www.lechatnoir.org.uk/
5. Beast with a Gun, "Oh, boy!", http://www.myspace.com/beastwithagun

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This interview of Sai Lee of the Hmong Cultural Center in St. Paul, MN tells about the mission and work of this important organization. In addition to meeting the cultural and education needs of Hmong people, it is also a center for activities for others in the community to learn about and interact with Hmong cultural traditions. The Hmong people are a large community of immigrants to the U.S. Minnesota is home to the second largest number of Hmong in the U.S.

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This short interview with other students at the University of Minnesota focuses on their memories of 9/11. Their recollecations focused on themselves as well as their parents and terachers. As many of the students share, they will be retelling their personal stories about 9/11 with their children and grandchildren.

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This short interview on basics of the Islamic faith covers a number of topics: history of its founding, shared tenets of the faith, connections of Islam with Judaism and Christianity, and their personal decisions to be a Muslim. With the Islamic faith one of the fastest growing faith communities in the U.S. and elsewhere, it is essential for everyone to be better aware of the different faith communities.

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This podcast is a special interview of a recent immigrant from East Africa who is attending the University of Minnesota. Raqlya is a survivor of the Somaili war and refugee camps. She describes some about living in those conditions and her transition to U.S. culture. Hers is a remarkable story about challenges overcome and dedication to achieving goals.

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This podcast is a special interview of a person in the community who has an interesting story to tell about history in the 20th century. Elizabeth Douwight is 79 years young and the current House Mother of Kappa Kappa Gamma Chi chapter at the University of Minnesota. She was inteviewed by Kelsy in our history course. Ms. Douwight shares about her own personal accomplishments as well as sharing a rich history of her family. The second half of the interview recounts her encounters with a number of famous people with which she had interactions: lunch with Albert Einstein, a meal with Amelia Earhart, attending a Christmas party with Bill Gates, talking with President John Kennedy, and talking with Jimmy Stewart, one of the best known movie actors of the mid 1900s. Ms. Douwight is quite a remarkable person herself. Enjoy the conversation.

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This podcast explores the time period between World War One and World War Two. World War One, the Communist Revolution in Russia, and the world-wide Great Depression all had a powerful influence on future events. They serve as the foundation for the upcoming World War Two.

The music for this episode is also associated with war. Big Shanty's song "Killing Field" talks about the horrible consequences of war for the people. The group's web site is http://www.myspace.com/bigshanty The lyrics for the song appear below. Click on the link under Extended Entry to read them.

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This podcast explores the beginning of the 20th century with an emphasis on World War One, the Communist Revolution in Russia, and the world-wide Great Depression. All three of these events are inter-related with one another and serve as the foundation for the upcoming World War Two.

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This special podcast provides an overview of the video tape played during class on how Gandhi led his followers in nonviolent protest in India that eventually drove Great Britain out.

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The podcast provides an overview of the interactions between the Europeans and the cultures in Central and South America, Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. The theme of many of these interactions is the transfer of wealth from those countries back to Europe and an adoption of some customs and culture from the Europeans with these countries.

In addition to a review of the chapter, listen to the music selected by one of the students in the class: Justin Roth, "Bagshot Row" and "On the Fault Line." A web site to learn more about Justin Roth is http://www.justinroth.com

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The podcast provides an overview of the modern world by examining both industrialization and nationalism in Europe. The economic and political changes during this time period will shape Europe and the ways that region interacts with the rest of the world.

In addition to a review of the chapter, listen to the music selected by one of the students in the class: Atlas, "Man on Fire" and Enzo, "Night Clubbin" A web site to learn more about Atlas is http://atlasonoline.com

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The podcast provides an overview of the changes occurring in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. The Scientific Revolution indirectly causes The Enlightenment which provided a new paradigm for people to consider consider humanity and the way to organize government. The Enlightened Absolutist leaders tried to make limited changes in society, but faily in the short run. However, they paved the way for later changes, most dramatically resulting in the French Revolution.

In addition to a review of the chapter, listen to the music selected by one of the students in the class: Phunt Your Friends, http://www.last.fm/music/phunt+Your+Friends

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The podcast provides an overview of the East Asian Empires during the period of 1500 through 1800. The major focus is on China, Japan, and Korea. A major theme in the chapter is the interaction that was occurring between Europe and the East Asian Empires. The featured music artist for the podcast selected by one of the students for the podcast episode is DC Sills, Their web site is http://www.dcsills.com/home

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The podcast provides an overview of the three great Muslim empires that began in the 1500s. Religion was a central theme at this time period with both the Europeans and the Muslim Empires. Why were the Muslim Empires were peaceful and engage in less bloddy wars than their counterparts in Europe? This is one of the issues to explore in comparing the two regions during the same time period in history.

In addition to a review of the chapter, listen to the music selected by one of the students in the class: Adrenochome and Brandon S. Hire. Check out their web pages for more information about the artists: http://www.adrenochome.biz/ and http://www.brandonshire.net/

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The podcast provides an overview of the enormous changes that were occuring in Europe during the 1500s and 1600s. Major factors at work in Europe were the impacts of the Renaissance and the Reformation. These indirectly weakened the influence of the Roman Catholic Church and supported the rise of the modern nation-states such as England, Germany, and the others in Europe.

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The podcast previews the third season for the podcast series that will occurr during Spring 2008. The podcast series will continue many of the features of the first two seasons: (a) review of the lectures and textbook assignments for the course, (b) special interviews with community people who have some tie with topics discussed in the class, © special podcast episodes devoted to music from a particular country that helps to illustrate their culture; and (d) small group panel discussions of students who share some research about a history topic that they share a common interest with others in the class.

For listeners who want to learn more about podcasting in general and with education in particular, go the following web site http://podcasting.arendale.org There are several narrated PowerPoint presentations on the topic as well as links to other resources.

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The podcast previews the third season for the podcast series that will occurr during Spring 2008. The podcast series will continue many of the features of the first two seasons: (a) review of the lectures and textbook assignments for the course, (b) special interviews with community people who have some tie with topics discussed in the class, © special podcast episodes devoted to music from a particular country that helps to illustrate their culture; and (d) small group panel discussions of students who share some research about a history topic that they share a common interest with others in the class.

For listeners who want to learn more about podcasting in general and with education in particular, go the following web site http://podcasting.arendale.org There are several narrated PowerPoint presentations on the topic as well as links to other resources.

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The podcast reviews the second season for the podcast series that occurred during Fall 2007. The course instructor provides commdnts to the students who helped to create the weekly podcast as well as offers suggestions to other educators who might be interested in developing their own podcast to accompany their course. More information about podcasting in general and with education in particular is available at http://podcasting.arendale.org There are several narrated PowerPoint presentations on the topic as well as links to other resources.

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The podcast explores the impact of technology on U.S. culture in the past century. The topics explored in the panel discussion included: cell phones, Nintendo and video games, aviation, and use of robotics during medical surgeries. Some of the discussions explored not only the immediate impact of the individual technology, but also the long-range impact on U.S. society as a whole. Some of these impacts were not anticipated by the creators of the technology and those who quickly adopted it.

This podcast is based on a student panel discussion in one of the history courses this semester. Each of the students had completed a paper on a history topic of their choice for a writing course which was paired with this world history course. I grouped the students into small groups of three to five students on a similar topic. The goal was to share highlights from their papers and to develop connections among the papers and with the larger context of U.S. history in which they took place.

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The podcast explores the impact of sports on U.S. culture in the past century. The topics explored in the panel discussion included: two involving boxing (Jack Johnson and the Ali vs. Foreman match), the U.S. Hockey team's "Miracle on Ice" and the influence of Michael Jordan. The discussion not only investigagted the influence by individual athletes, but also the cultural forces that also made them important.

This podcast is based on a student panel discussion in one of the history courses this semester. Each of the students had completed a paper on a history topic of their choice for a writing course which was paired with this world history course. I grouped the students into small groups of three to five students on a similar topic. The goal was to share highlights from their papers and to develop connections among the papers and with the larger context of U.S. history in which they took place.

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The podcast explores the impact of individual events that occurred during a war on the eventual outcome and also on public reaction in the United States. The topics explored in the panel discussion included: the D-Day Invasion during World War Two and three panelists investigated the Mai Lai Massacre during the Vietnma War..

This podcast is based on a student panel discussion in one of the history courses this semester. Each of the students had completed a paper on a history topic of their choice for a writing course which was paired with this world history course. I grouped the students into small groups of three to five students on a similar topic. The goal was to share highlights from their papers and to develop connections among the papers and with the larger context of U.S. history in which they took place.

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