Perspectives on modern world history

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The Bolshevik revolution

2014
Presents multiple views on the history of the Bolshevik Revolution that occurred from 1917 to 1921.

The Challenger disaster

2014
Provides multiple views of the Challenger accident, covering the question of the necessity for manned flights, technical management, engineering warnings, long term effect on NASA, and more.

The Cuban Revolution

2013
Provides an overview of the major factors that contributed to the revolutionary actions taken in the 1950s by Fidel Castro, and US relations with Cuba over the years.

The 1967 Detroit riots

2013
Presents a historical background of the 1967 Detroit riots, explores controversies surrounding the event, and offers personal narratives from those involved.

The Arab-Israeli Six-Day War

2013
Explores the 1967 Six-Day War between Israel and several neighboring Arab nations, offering background information on the events leading up and during the war; varying views on the controversies surrounding the war and its aftermath.

Prohibition

2013
Explores the events that lead to the passage of the 18th Amendment, descriptions of life during prohibition, and the events that led to its repeal, debates during the prohibition era as to whether the law was necessary and effective or an overreaction that caused more harm than good.

The Haiti earthquake

2013
Explores the events of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, issues surrounding US aid and military efforts; inconsistencies of the death tolls; and controversies surrounding the adoptions of Haitian orphans, and personal narratives from people who experienced the earthquake.

Building the Panama Canal

2012
Presents controversies about building the Panama Canal and offers first-person narratives from people who lived through or were impacted by this event.

The Apollo 11 moon landing

2011
Offers a look at the Apollo Moon Landing, discusses the controversies surrounding it, and presents personal narratives of the event.

The Korean War

2011
Provides background information on the Korean War, a significant event in modern world history, presents controversies surrounding this event, and offers first-person narratives from people who lived through or were impacted by this event.

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