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Topic 8.6: Newly Independent States

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Additional Resources

Additional resources supporting Topic 8.6: Newly Independent States from AMSCO® Advanced Placement® World History: Modern [1200–Present].

OpenStax Text

The following references and links are to the OpenStax Text, World History Volume 2, from 1400.

Resource

Book Page(s)

Online

14.3 The Non-Aligned Movement

590–598

14.4 Global Tensions and Decolonization

605–610

Kordas, Ann, Ryan J Lynch, Brooke Nelson, and Julie Tatlock. World History Volume 2, from 1400. Houston, Texas: OpenStax, 2025.

OpenStax Text materials are © 1999-2025, Rice University. Except where otherwise noted, under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.


Video Resources

The following video resources are have been created by various authors and supplement the Topic 8.6: Newly Independent States from AMSCO® Advanced Placement® World History: Modern [1200–Present].

State Building After Decolonization

"State Building After Decolonization" by Steve Heimler from Heimler's History Channel (YouTube).

The Arab-Israeli Conflict Explained

"The Arab-Israeli Conflict Explained" by Keith Hughes from Hiphughes History (YouTube).

The Syrian Civil War Explained

"The Syrian Civil War Explained" by Keith Hughes from Hiphughes History (YouTube).

Decolonization and Nationalism Triumphant

"The Syrian Civil War Explained" by Keith Hughes from Hiphughes History (YouTube).

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