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 THEMES

Why did so many want to end Imperialism?

What impact has the internet had on the world today?

What are the push and pull factors why people immigrate?

What were the wars fought between Israel and Egypt in 1967 and 1973?

Why did Communism Fall?

What is the difference between a developing and a developed nation?

How did world pressure bring about an end to Apartheid?

Why was the Great Leap Forward a Great Leap Backward?

How was the Four Modernizations in China similar to Perestroika in the USSR?

Entertaining video comparing tetris to the rise and fall of Communism. 

Mr. Klaff goes to China