Explore how the U.S. rose from Civil War ruins to global power, then fell into the Great Depression. Discover key shifts in S09 E22 of CSS Breakdown.

How did the United States rise from Civil War ashes toglobal economic power, only to face the Great Depression? Discover the booms,busts, and FDR’s bold New Deal in S09 E22 of CSS Breakdown, as we unpack NormanLowe’s Mastering Modern World History.

• U.S. economic history

• Great Depression causes

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• The New Deal explained

• America before WWII

• U.S. transformation after Civil War

• Wall Street Crash 1929

• Industrial revolution in America

• History podcast Spotify

• Mastering Modern World History podcast

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How did communism shape the modern history of Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos? 🌏

In Season 9, Episode 21 of CSS Breakdown: Book by Book, we explore Norman Lowe’s “Mastering Modern World History (Fifth Edition)” to uncover how foreign occupation, nationalism, and Cold War rivalries fueled the rise of powerful communist movements across Asia.

From North Korea’s enduring communist regime and Vietnam’s hard-fought unification, to Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge tragedy and Laos’s turbulent path to communism, this episode highlights the human cost, political upheavals, and ideological battles that reshaped the region.

🔹 Chapters Covered: Communism in Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos

🔹 Themes: Cold War, foreign intervention, proxy wars, nationalism, authoritarian regimes

🎧 Tune in to understand how decades of conflict and transformation left a lasting mark on Asia.

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How did China evolve from Mao’s radical communism to Deng Xiaoping’s market reforms—and what led to the shocking Tiananmen Square crackdown? 🇨🇳

In Season 9, Episode 20 of CSS Breakdown: Book by Book, we explore Chapter 20 of Norman Lowe’s Mastering Modern World History (5th Edition) to uncover China’s Communist journey from 1949 to the modern era.

Discover:

• Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward & Cultural Revolution—ambition, disaster, and human cost

• China–Soviet relations and the early Cold War dynamics

• Deng Xiaoping’s economic reforms and China’s opening to the West

• The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 and the Party’s crackdown

• How China became a global economic powerhouse amid social unrest, corruption, and political control

Perfect for CSS, UPSC, and history enthusiasts, this episode dissects China’s complex path from ideological revolution to economic transformation.

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