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Margaret Thatcher: The Woman Who Saved Great Britain
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About This Video
You’ve heard her name. You might even have seen a film about her. But do you know the whole story of Margaret Thatcher – where she came from, what she stood for, and the impact she had on Great Britain and the world? Renowned historian Niall Ferguson explains how the Iron Lady earned her status as one of the most important and influential women of the 20th century.
Standards Met in Ohio
- AMH.9-12.23.aGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thDescribe how the United States tried to contain communism during the Cold War
- AMH.9-12.23.cGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thIdentify a communist country and a democratic country from the Cold War era.
- AMH.9-12.24.aGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thExplain reasons for Cold War fears.
- AMH.9-12.24.bGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thExplain what the term cold in Cold War means.
- AMH.9-12.24.cGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thIdentify people who were influential during the Cold War.
- AMH.9-12.25.aGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thExplain how Korea and/or Vietnam exemplified the policy of containment during the Cold War.
- AMH.9-12.25.bGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thExplain what “cold war” means.
- AMH.9-12.30.aGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thDescribe a post–Cold War technological development and its impact.
- MWH.9-12.14cGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thIdentify one consequence of World War I.
- MWH.9-12.15cGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thIdentify an example of oppression during World War II.