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AP World History: Modern
Unit 8 – Cold War & Decolonization (1900-Present)
Topic 8.8
How did the fall of the Berlin Wall parallel significant events in a different historical era?
The crumbling of ancient Roman city walls signaled the decline of Roman authority similarly to how the fall of the Berlin Wall symbolized a shift in global power dynamics.
The French Revolution paralleled this event as both were violent upheavals leading to regime change.
The American Civil War paralleled this event, as both caused division among citizens within a nation state.
British colonial expansion parallels this event, as both involved building physical barriers for geographical dominance.
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