Review Material for the Soviet - Afghanistan War P1 Exam

Soviet - Afghanistan War P1 Exam

There will be a P1 Mechanics Exam on Thursday (Period A / G) and Friday (Period C)

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In preparation for your upcoming Paper 1 exam please:

1. Please review the Google Slide presentation, Soviets Invade Afghanistan.
2. Make sure you are familiar with the P1 mechanics as outlined on the photo above. (You'll have a brief quiz on it during your next class. + a brief quiz on the below study guide on the Soviet-Afghanistan War).

Example questions: How many minutes should you spend question #3? (Answer: 12-13 minutes). How many documents should you reference in the mini-essay? (Answer: All five). What is the name of the Muslim rebel group in Afghanistan? (Answer: Mujahideen).

3. See the study guide below.

The P1 exam will be on your NEXT double block period.

For an overview of the war, please read this short article from Encyclopedia Britannica. I've also sent you a copy of it via e-mail.

In preparation for the Paper 1 exam that will be given during your NEXT double block, please make sure you know the following:

Mujahideen (Mujahid) - Guerrilla forces who were radical Islamist fighters

1980s Olympics Held in Moscow

Misha was the mascot

(Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II Talks

U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 1977 - 1981

U.S. President Ronald Reagan, 1981 - 1989

Soviet Premier Leonid Brezhnev, 1964-1982

Failure of Detente: Due to U.S. Sanctions against Iran and the Soviets

Carter’s foreign policy seemed weak - lost 1980 election to Reagan

Summarize of Afghan-Soviet War (use for "Own Knowledge")

Soviets Invade Afghanistan

Soviets Invade Afghanistan, 1979

In preparation for the Paper 1 exam that will be given during your NEXT double block, please make sure you know the following:

Mujahideen (Mujahid) - Guerrilla forces who were radical Islamist fighters

1980s Olympics Held in Moscow

Misha was the mascot

(Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II Talks

U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 1977 - 1981

U.S. President Ronald Reagan, 1981 - 1989

Soviet Premier Leonid Brezhnev, 1964-1982

Failure of Detente: Due to U.S. Sanctions

Carter’s foreign policy seemed weak - lost 1980 election to Reagan

Summarize of Afghan-Soviet War (use for "Own Knowledge")

In-Class / Homework: The Long Peace: Detente, 1963-69

 The Long Peace: An Era of Détente, 1963-69

I can't make this up: Soviet Dictator Leonid Brezhnev in the late 1970s. He followed Khrushchev in 1964. He died in 1982.

Please complete the following 13 questions that have been posted to your Cold War Notes. They are due tomorrow, Friday, January 23. You will have time in class to work on them.

The Long Peace: An Era of Détente, 1963-69

DIRECTIONS: Read “Cold War - Ch. 7” (Pgs. 135-142). It is about the “Road to Détente, Ostpolitik, and the Helsinki Accord. It is in your shared Cold War Readings file. Answer the following 13 questions. 

Keep Studying: Finish Strong!

Sunday is Coming!

Motivation to Finish Your Exams Strong:

Keep Studying so you Grow Up to Be Big and Strong Just like Tom Brady!

Study for Mid-Term Exams

Study, Study, Study

Bring Intelligent Questions to Class Tomorrow!

Your Paper 2 Questions Should Be Simpler, I hope :)

Exam Dates and Times

Period A: Tuesday at 8:20 a. Room 110

Period C: Wednesday at 8:20 a. Room 112

Period G: Friday at 8:20 a. Room 110

Top Score Prize: 

A Giant Darth Vader Pez Dispenser  

History Mid-Term Preparation Begins

I.B. History SL 2 Mid-Term Preparation Begins

Of course I have been preparing you for this all semester, but now the real work belongs to you by studying effectively and efficiently over the next several days, including this weekend.

Please take advantage of the study guides that I have shared with you plus handed out to you in class. It will help you make sense of what is going to be on the exam.

We will go over specific study strategies in class tomorrow for the P2 essays that you should work on over the weekend. We will especially focus on Hitler and Stalin.

Exam Dates and Times

Period A: Tuesday at 8:20 a. Room 110

Period C: 8:20 a. Room 112

Period G: Friday at 8:20 a. Room 110

Happy New Year, Beloved Stalin!

Happy New Year! Even if you are a Commie.

Happy New Year, Beloved Stalin!

The above postcard certainly is a great example of the Cult of Personality in Stalin's Soviet Union.

Happy New Year - and by the way, the Commies want to remind the U.S. that they still lag behind in the Space Race.