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Global Conflict (1914 to 1991 CE): Unit 8 Overview

Global Conflict (1914 to 1991 CE): Unit 8 Overview

After each of the world wars, world leaders hoped to create a system that would prevent future wars. They all failed. What can we learn about this period of global conflict from the art of young people who experienced it?

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.

Key Ideas

Think about the following questions as you watch the video


  1. 00:52 Who was Petr Ginz?
  2. 01:35 What does “total war” mean?
  3. 02:46 Why did people call World War I the “war to end all wars”?
  4. 04:00 In what ways was the Second World War worse than the First?
  5. 05:08 How were the United States and the Soviet Union different during the Cold War? How were they similar?
  6. 05:58 What does the term decolonization mean?