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The Congo Crisis: Patrice Lumumba and Cold War Intervention
Examine the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, Katangan secession, UN peacekeeping failures, and the rise of Mobutu's dictatorship.
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African Liberation, Middle Eastern Conflict, and the Post-Colonial Order
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Examine anti-colonial struggles in Africa, conflict in the Middle East, and the broader political and economic challenges of post-colonial statehood.
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Learning standards covered
SS.9-12.WH.34Nevada Social Studies Standards · 7th GradeUse demographic data to analyze various factors that shape human environment interactions, including but not limited to: the impacts of disease, technology, economy, scarcity of resources, and culture.
SS.9-12.WH.36Nevada Social Studies Standards · 7th GradeEvaluate how economic globalization and the scarcity of resources contribute to conflict and cooperation within and among countries.
SS.9-12.WH.37Nevada Social Studies Standards · 7th GradeCompare different economic and labor systems within and across societies.