Hell No AP Euro

eurohist:

The British comedy show ‘A Bit of Fry and Laurie’, starring Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry. Appearing in this clip is Hugh Laurie whom you may know from the TV show ‘House’.

It is a light take on fascism. What makes a fascist is a topic debated by scholars, but for the purposes of AP Euro, it is easiest to say this:

A dictatorship, totalitarian, far-right government that was strongly against socialism and communism.

eurohist:

Another video of Armstrong and Miller as RAF pilots. Contains some strong language.

The first Geneva Convention was adopted in 1864, the second in 1906 and continued in 1929, and the third in 1929. Both the second and the third took effect in 1931.

The forth, which is what people are ususally referring to when they say ‘the Geneva Convention’, was not created until after, and as a response to, WWII. The pilots in the video should therefore have said the Geneva Conventions.

First Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field, 1864

Second Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea, 1906

Third Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, 1929

eurohist:

Here is a link to a PBS site all about Napoleon.

You know, so you can look if you have an interest or something. Or, you know, if something vaguely French history was on some sort of exam or whatever.

lostsplendor:

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(Source: eurohist)

eurohist:

fuckyeahstrangeleaders:

Napoleon Bonaparte and Tsar Alexander I: Foe Yay?

I cracked up laughing, so I’d just thought I’d share.

It would probably have been really funny if any one of you included this in your exam.

eurohist:

Franz Liszt (1811-1886). The term ‘Lisztomania’ or ‘Liszt Fever’ described the adoration and hysteria of the fans of Franz Liszt. We’re talking like ‘Beiber Fever’ but in the 19th century. More here. There is also a song entitled “Lisztomania” by the band Phoenix.

Franz Liszt is a seriously interesting guy, I suggest you take a gander at his wiki page.

eurohist:

Churchill ”Victoria” vs Stalin’s ”Fist” vs Hitler’s ”Heil”.

eurohist:

Napoleon Bonaparte.

How people usually think of him.

eurohist:

The picture some of you may have on your AP Euro books. Napoleon Bonaparte.