World History

During World War II, the Soviet Union was portrayed as a key ally in the fight against fascism through posters, films, and newspaper headlines. But by the late 1940s, that alliance had shifted, and the Soviet Union was seen as an enemy. While the U.S. and Soviet Union never fought directly, they spent decades locked…

Throughout history, people have moved from one place to another in search of safety, opportunity, and a better quality of life. Today, millions of people around the world migrate across regions and national borders. In this inquiry students will investigate the compelling question, “Why do people migrate?”

The United States launched the Global War on Terrorism after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The military campaign has since involved many conflicts in regions across the globe but has largely focused on terrorist groups in the Middle East. This inquiry asks students to investigate the compelling question, “How did media shape opinions of the War…

The United States strongly supported Western Europe during the Cold War against the USSR. Both U.S. and USSR leaders through the Cold War varied on their willingness to negotiate with each other. In this inquiry, students will use the Berlin Wall as a historical case study to answer the compelling question, “What did Cold War…

United States foreign policy has long been entangled with conflicts in the Middle East, especially since the beginning of the Cold War. To better understand these entanglements, students will investigate a series of case studies of Middle East conflict to answer the compelling question, “What did Cold War tension look like in the Middle East?”

Cold War tensions in Southeast Asia were at their highest during the Vietnam War. The Nixon administration promised to end the conflict and withdraw U.S. troops from Vietnam, replacing the deployed troops with larger bombing campaigns. In this inquiry, students will investigate the compelling question, “What did Cold War tension look like in Southeast Asia?”

United States foreign policy has long been deeply entangled with Latin America. Depending on the origin of historical accounts written about these entanglements, readers can come away with different conclusions about U.S. foreign policy in Latin America during the Cold War. In this inquiry, students will use historical sources from various perspectives to answer the…