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University During the Chinese Cultural Revolution, 1973 (Worksheet)
This excerpt gives a description of how university structure and culture in China had changed by 1973. This worksheet works well in a global history, world ...
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Grade School During the Chinese Cultural Revolution, 1973 (Worksheet)
This excerpt written in 1973 gives a description of how the Chinese government indoctrinated children, starting at three years old and continuing throughout their grade school ...
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How Democratic is Russia? (Worksheet)
President Vladimir Putin has won the presidential elections twice and is very popular in opinion polls. Does that make his administration democratic? This activity works ...
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How Did Russia's Oligarchs Rise to Power? (Worksheet)
Oligarchs control a vast amount of wealth and influence in Russia today. How did these business titans rise to power and what is their relationship ...
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How Free is the Press in Russia? (Worksheet)
Excerpts from four powerful Russian media figures on how they perceive freedom of the press in their country since the collapse of the Soviet Union. ...
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Was Soviet Policy Dictated by the Empire's Strength or Weakness? (Worksheet)
"What if, today, the last great empire on earth were nothing more than a fiction trying its best to convince both itself and others of ...
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Arguments for Scottish Independence (2013)
In the lead-up to the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, First Minister Salmond spoke in favor of an independent Scotland, ensuring investors that it was a safe ...
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Debating Tony Blair's Legacy (2007)
How should we remember Tony Blair's foreign policy? This roundtable was published the day he left office and looks beyond Blair's involvement in Iraq to ...