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Zane: World Hist: 19th Century Nationalism
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A 40-minute multimedia presentation, with more than 350 images, examines
the concept of nationalism as it developed and changed throughout
Europe - from the French Revolution to the outbreak of World War I.
See how the romantic movement and the Napoleonic Wars planted the seeds
of European nationalism early in the nineteenth century. Learn why the
forces of nationalism had, by the end of the century, sparked a
full-scale arms race that set the stage for World War I.
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Zane: World Hist: 20th Centry Nationalism
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Examine the emergence of nationalism as a powerful political force in
Third World countries, and survey two routes to national independence:
constitutional and revolutionary. A 40-minute presentation traces the
progress of nationalist movements in India, where British rulers were
overthrown by constitutional means and peaceful protest; and Vietnam,
where foreign powers were expelled after years of bloody fighting.
Includes 400 photos.
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Zane: World Hist: Causes of WW 1
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Learn how the complex tensions and conflicts that gripped Europe during
the early twentieth century ignited a devastating four-year war. A
35-minute multimedia presentation - enhanced by more than 400 images
and excerpts from period songs - explores the hostile alliances,
imperialist rivalries, and runaway nationalism that eventually
culminated in World War I.
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Zane: World Hist: Fascist Dictatorships
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Examine the historical and philosophical roots of fascism and the rise
to power and subsequent fall of Mussolini, Hitler, and others. A
35-minute multimedia presentation, with more than 400 images, surveys
the doctrines of Fascist ideology and explains why it gained widespread
popularity in Europe during the 1920s and 1930s. Discover why it took
a world war to end the Fascist dictatorships of Hitler and Mussolini,
and see why fascism lives on throughout the world.
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Zane: World Hist: Imperialism
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Much of world history deals with the building and crumbling of empires,
from the beginnings of recorded history to the present day. The term imperialism, however,--"the policy and practice of forming and
maintaining an empire," according to one dictionary--usually refers to
the great overseas empires of Europe during the past five hundred years.
This set will focus on three examples of European imperialism in action.
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Zane: World Hist: Making of the German Nation
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Explore the forces affecting Germany as it struggled to become a nation.
An 85-minute presentation surveys the political, economic, social, and
military climate in Germany - from the creation of the German
Confederation in 1815 to the rise and fall of the Third Reich. Trace
the growth of German nationalism from the days of Bismarck...through
the country's humiliating defeat in World War I...to its rise to power
under Adolf Hitler. The contents are enhanced by period music and 850
images.
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Zane: World Hist: The 1848 Revolutions
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Witness the turmoil that swept across Europe in the great revolutions of
1848. Discover how unrest in Paris sparked a chain of revolts in
Austria, Hungary, Italy, and Germany, and learn why a diverse coalition
of students, workers, and political radicals joined forces at the
barricades. A 40-minute presentation, with more than 350 images,
explores the nationalist ideals that inspired the revolutionaries, and
the powerful forces of the "old" Europe that ultimately crushed them.
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Zane: World Hist: The French Revolution
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The prolonged political and social struggle between 1789 and 1799 in
France that involved the overthrow of the monarchy and establishment of
the First Republic.
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Zane: World Hist: The Ideas of Karl Marx
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Examine the theories of Socialist philosopher Karl Marx, and discover
how they came to influence many of the world's governments. A 25-minute
multimedia presentation, with more than 400 images, outlines Marx's
thought and shows how it was shaped by the intellectual and scientific
developments of the nineteenth century. Understand why Marx believed
that capitalism was destined to be replaced by a "dictatorship of the
proletariat."
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Zane: World Hist: The Industrial Revolution
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Period marking the introduction of mass production, improved
transportation, technological progress, and the industrial factory
system. In the United States this period is generally agreed to have
begun at the time of the Civil War (1861-1865).
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