Stewart's Post
Leader: Fidel Castro and Cuban Revolution (1953-1959)

1)Political Cartoon

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This political cartoon shows Cuban communist revolutionary, Fidel Castro, during the period 1959-1976. Now he is becoming very ill in current time and this shows two different perspectives on Fidel Castro as seen written on the letters.

2)Article: Fidel Castro
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/people/fidel_castro
This article contains a lot of information about when Fidel came into power and those involved. It talks about parties involved which is important to know when talking about the Cuban Revolution. Also, there are several videos within that are specific to what you want to know such as the Cuban Missile Crisis or general facts about Fidel and the Cuban Revolution.

3) Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJpAn4J4Xns
This video is a documentary about Fidel Castro's survival and his journey into making Cuba what it is now. A lot of information about Fidel's history and the condition of Cuba during his rise to power.

Stewart's Post:
Spanish Civil War(1936-1939)

1) Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCOzDHEkJx0
This video is a documentary, which gives a perspective of the people of Spain and the thoughts of other historians. It also talks about the reactions of the Spanish people and how they headed towards a revolution, leading into the terrors of the Spanish Civil War. This was a war between the Republicans and the Nationalist(Franco- the "rebels")

2) Questia Article: http://www.questiaschool.com/read/1G1-157930892/spanish-civil-war-hero-was-last-of-his-kind
This is an article that speaks in terms of a death of somebody who served in the Spanish Civil War named Bob Peters. He was one of the members that was going against Francisco Franco in March 1937. Towards the end of this article(newspaper) it speaks about the involvement of other countries, which is crucial to know.

3)Political Cartoon Spanish Civil War: Propaganda



The Spanish Civil War was big on propaganda and nationalism. These are just some of the many propaganda pieces that show the nationalism within Spain.

Joyce Blog Post: Algerian War of Independence

1. Article: http://www.historytoday.com/martin-evans/french-resistance-and-algerian-war

This article was made from an investigator named Martin Evan who interviews those who helped the Algerian FLN. This article mentions the different attacks France planted on Algeria. This article includes many stories of those that were put in concentration camps or were resisters of the French. The Algerians in France were to finance the war. The FLN was taxing Algerians in France. 

2. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnMEc-rrheM

This video talks about the different conflicts the French had in Algeria. The video also mentions how the CIA declassified some information about France. The video goes into detail talking about all the harmful things that the Algerian suffered. They were put in concentration camps and tortured to get information out of rival groups. 

3. Article: http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2001/04/alg-a09.html

This article talks about the torture that happened during the war from both parties, the French and the Algerians. Algeria wanted to become independent and it broke out into a war. The article also states that criminal cases that were going to be brought up were the coup and the torture cases. This article helps identify some of the reason for the war and the effects it had on society. 

Joyce Blog Post: Paris Peace Conference and the Treaty Of Versailles

1. Article: http://history.state.gov/milestones/1914-1920/paris-peace

The article talks about the Paris Peace Conference and the Treaty of Versailles. The article includes a picture of the Treaty of Peace that shows the allied powers during the First World War. The article briefly mentions about Kaiser Wilhem II being convicted as a war criminal. This website does a good job talking about President Woodrow Wilson and his attempts of bringing peace to the world. The Paris Peace Conference was a strategic method in which ultimately started the Treaty of Versailles as mentioned in the article.

2. Website: http://ibguides.com/history/notes/terms-of-the-paris-peace-treaties-1919-20-versailles-st-germain-trianon-neuilly-sevres-lausanne-1923

This is an excellent website specifically for IB students that outlines different treaties and different events that led to the Paris Peace Conference. This IB Guide does a really good job mentioning all the  peace making attempts from 1919-1920 under President Wilson. This IB Guide give quick facts that will help you remember things on each treaty that contributed to peace making. The most extensive thing the guide mentions is about the Treaty of Versailles which give more details about how it was created and what the influences were for this treaty.

3. Political Cartoon: http://www.iupui.edu/~histwhs/H114.dir/H114.webslides/k.WWI%20sites/Versailles%20Treaty/e.rear.jpg


This image shows how a man is trying to get all these people together to sing or play an instrument. Each man has the name of a different country on their backs with a pistol hanging from their pants. This image portrays a form of unity between different countries essentially bringing peace to the world.

Economic, Idealogy, Political, Religious Causes

Economic, idealogy, political, religous causes

• Article : http://www.questiaschool.com/read/1G1-196115512/eliminate-causes-of-war-as-a-start-peace-on-earth

By: Greg Wilde
     This article talks about the possible causes of war. The author sides with the idea of peace and mentions how religion and economic status play a role in the causes of war. He specifically references eliminating hunger, thirst, overpopulation, discrimination, poor education and poverty to reduce the risk of war. Peace can arise through the elimination of these problems.

•     Political Cartoon(WWI Causes)                                         This political cartoon shows the factors that led up to the cause of World War I(1914-1918). en.wikipedia.org
• Review Notes: Factors that contribute to the start of a war would be economic stability, political stability, and tensions between groups. When the economy becomes unstable, hunger and violence arise as a result causing civil problems. An example would be the Spanish Civil war, which led to rural unrest and an unbalanced economic status between the high class and low class individuals leading to an outbreak of violence for food. This can also lead to vulnerability of the country itself. Political issues can lead to people have unfair rights and disagreeable political situations. This can lead up to civil problems as well as new leaders to rise in power. An example would be how Stalin got into power eliminating his enemies and political enemies, which caused him to come into complete power. Tensions between groups can cause war between groups. An example would be the Algerian War, where Muslims were rebelling against the French who were colonizing in the country of Algeria.

1. Khan Academy Video: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/history/euro-hist/hitler-nazis/v/hitler-and-the-nazis-come-to-power
 This video is basically about how the Nazi's rise to power and how the beginning of the Great Depression was a global change which had a significant role in German politics. The video mentions how the Nazi party was banned, but yet they managed to rise to power by intimidating people. The video also mentions when Hitler was running for president in 1932 and got 35% of the votes.


2. Helpful Timeline from Hitler's Rise to power: http://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/history/hitlers-rise-and-fall-timeline
This timeline outlines all the significant events that led Hitler's rise to power and the Nazi Party to power. It also outlines all the significant events that led to the downfall of Hitler.

3. Political Cartoon:   http://www.tufts.edu/programs/mma/fah189/2004/babula/art/politics.html
This political cartoon uses Dr. Seuss' animated characters to emphasize Hitler's deceiving movements against other countries.
By: Joyce