Mankato West APUSH
Mankato West APUSH
Matt Moore
This podcast is intended for students at Mankato West High School. Follow along to learn about U.S History from 1491 to the present.
Period 8 Topic 2: The Cold War
What does Stoltzman Road have to do with the Cold War? Listen and find out.
Feb 20, 2021
51 min
Period 8 Topic 1: Postwar Upheavals
The 1950s featured a booming economy and a lot of demographic changes. We will take a look at how this era helped cause a massive wealth gap between white and black families in the United States.
Feb 20, 2021
47 min
Period 7 Topic 4: World War II
In this episode we will take a look at the mobilization challenges in the U.S. and the factors that allowed the U.S. to emerge victorious in the war.
Feb 15, 2021
59 min
Period 7 Topic 3: Great Depression and New Deal
Ever wonder how our current recession compares to the Great Depression? Listen and find out.
Feb 11, 2021
59 min
Period 7 Topic 2: The 1920s
The 1920s is usually thought of as the “Roaring 20s,” but it was also an era that brought great disillusionment and fracture to the country. We will explore those topics in this review.
Feb 8, 2021
41 min
Period 7 Topic 1: Becoming a World Power
Follow along for a review of the Spanish American War and World War I.
Feb 4, 2021
49 min
Period 6 Topic 3: Responses to Industrialization
In this episode we will look at the labor movement, the Populist movement and the Progressive movement.
Jan 26, 2021
48 min
Period 6 Topic 2: The Industrial Revolution
In this episode we will review the causes and consequences of the Gilded Age Industrial Revolution. This is a time period where you definitely would want to avoid living in New York City.
Jan 24, 2021
43 min
Period 6 Topic 1: The West
In this topic, we will dive into how the west was transformed by the mining and railroad industry and also analyze the causes and consequences of the Plains Indian Wars.
Jan 20, 2021
59 min
Period 5 Topic 4: Reconstruction
If you’ve ever heard the phrase “the moral arc of the universe is long but it bends towards justice,” this review will teach you that sometimes it bends away from justice. Join me for a review of Reconstruction.
Dec 20, 2020
57 min
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