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Students, continue your learning virtually! Discover video lessons, quizzes, and activities from ABC-CLIO’s databases that align to your classwork for spring topics in American History, American Government, and World History.

American History

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America Enters World War II
Trace the progress of the United States' early involvement in World War II, from neutrality to the Lend-Lease Act to the declaration of war.

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Shifting Away from Isolationism
How did the United States' foreign policy shift in the 1930s from isolationism and neutrality to entrance into World War II in 1941?

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Japanese American Internment and Constitutionality
How did internment during World War II violate Japanese Americans' civil liberties?

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Origins of the Cold War
Use these essential learning resources to understand the beginning of the Cold War and the development of anticommunist policies in the West.

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War in Vietnam
Learn about the major events and phases of the United States' military involvement in Vietnam.

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American Government

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Electoral College
How does the Electoral College work?

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Powers of the Presidency
What are the limits of the president’s power? Explore these essential resources on the basis, interpretation, and use of executive authority.

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The Congress of the United States
Learn about the inner workings of the legislative branch, including the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the lawmaking process.

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Expanding Powers
Is one branch of government more powerful than the others?

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Freedom of Speech
Explore the history and controversy surrounding one of the United States' most fundamental civil liberties.

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World History: The Modern Era

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Causes of World War I
Learn about the political, geographic, and economic factors leading to the outbreak of the world's first global conflict.

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Russian Revolution
Use these key resources to learn about the overthrow of the Romanov dynasty and the establishment of the world's first communist state, the Soviet Union.

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The Rise of Fascism in Europe
In the social and economic uncertainty following World War I, several European countries turned to a new and dangerous ideology: fascism.

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Axis Advances
Trace the advances of the Axis powers, including major battles and turning points, at the height of World War II.

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Dropping the Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Was the United States justified in dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

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World History: Ancient & Medieval Eras

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The Viking Invasions
Who were the Vikings? Explore the dramatic entry of Scandinavian peoples into the kingdoms of Europe in the Middle Ages.

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Vassals and Lords
What exchanges and obligations defined the relationships between lords and vassals?

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The Crusades
These essential learning resources shed light on the medieval Crusades, in which European Christians attempted to wrest the Holy Land from Muslim control.

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The Hundred Years' War
Examine the causes, battles, tactics, and outcomes of the Hundred Years’ War, the 14th-century conflict between England and France.

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The Italian Renaissance
From Leonardo da Vinci to Michelangelo, learn about the artists and ideas that defined the flourishing of arts and culture known as the Italian Renaissance.

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