AP US History Unpacked

By Ingo G

AP US History Unpacked puts U.S. history in your ears and learning on your schedule. Designed for busy students and auditory learners, each episode breaks down key APUSH topics into short, clear lesso... more

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How many episodes does AP US History Unpacked have?

The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.

AP US History Unpacked episodes:

November 27, 2025 From Cold War Politics to 9/11: George H.W. Bush, Counterterrorism, and America’s Shifting National Security
From George H.W. Bush’s political rise in Cold War Texas to the fragmented counterterrorism efforts before 9/11, this deep dive explores evolving threats, leadership challenges, and how America balanced domestic politics with global dangers across decades.

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List of Sources:
Best Methods To Study For The Exam? - APUSH | Reddit
High 5 Wizard | High5Wizard.com
Brainy History - YouTube Channel | YouTube
RemindMeBot | Reddit
Milestones: 1989-1992. The Gulf War, 1991 | Office of the Historian
REPORT COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. RES. 611 | Congress.gov
FBI History Overview | FBI
FBI History Archive (FAS) | Federation of American Scientists
Ronald Reagan | Wikipedia
September 11 attacks | Wikipedia
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States | 9/11 Commission
Library of Congress - Memory Project | Library of Congress
Library of Congress - Minerva Archive | Library of Congress
National Security Archive | George Washington University
Center for History and New Media | George Mason University
American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning | CUNY
Oriental Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences - The 9/11 Legacies Project | Czech Academy of Sciences
Responsible Statecraft - 9/11 at 20 Reflection | The Quincy Institute
Smithsonian National Museum of American History - September 11 Collection | Smithsonian Institution
The 9/11 Commission Report | National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
FBI History Overview | FBI
FBI History Archive (FAS) | Federation of American Scientists
PBS Frontline - Trail of a Terrorist | PBS
White House - Homeland Security Archive (Historical) | White House Archives
Markle Foundation | Markle.org
The Growth and Development of the Internet in the United States | Martin Kenney
...more
16min
November 13, 2025 1968: Civil Rights, Vietnam, Stagflation — and the Year America Fractured
1968 was transformational and turbulent. From civil rights struggles and Vietnam’s breaking point to stagflation’s roots, the chaos of the Democratic Convention, and Nixon’s rise with the “silent majority,” this deep dive unpacks how a single year reshaped America’s politics, culture, and future.

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List of Sources:
1968 Democratic National Convention | Wikipedia
A Monetary Explanation of the Great Stagflation of the 1970s | Ford School (University of Michigan)
Civil Rights in Brooklyn | Brooklyn Collection, Brooklyn Public Library
Cuban Missile Crisis | Wikipedia
Great Society - Programs, Definition & LBJ | History.com
John F. Kennedy, "Inaugural Address" (20 January 1961) | Voices of Democracy (University of Maryland)
Music of the 1960s: The Praxis of Ideological Change | ScholarWorks | Walden University Research
Presidency of John F. Kennedy | Wikipedia
Records Related to the Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy | National Archives
Speaking and Protesting in America - Protesting in the 1960s and 1970s | Library of Congress
The Berlin Crisis, 1958–1961 | Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State
...more
15min
October 31, 2025 Brown v. Board and the Birth of the Civil Rights Movement: From One Girl’s Fight to Selma
Linda Brown’s walk home sparked more than a court case — it ignited the Civil Rights Movement. From the 1954 Brown v. Board ruling to Selma’s Bloody Sunday and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, this episode explores how legal battles and brave activism reshaped America—and how the struggle for equality and civil rights continues today.

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List of Sources:
Birmingham Campaign | The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute (Stanford University)
Brown v. Board of Education | Wikipedia
Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Wikipedia
How to Cram for APUSH (Day Before) | Reddit
March on Washington | Wikipedia
Martin Luther King Jr. | Wikipedia
Montgomery Bus Boycott | The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute (Stanford University)
Montgomery Bus Boycott | Wikipedia
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) | Wikipedia
SNCC - Definition, Civil Rights & Leaders | History.com
SNCC: The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | National Museum of African American History & Culture, Smithsonian
Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March | National Park Service (includes Brown Chapel AME Church, First Confederate Capitol, Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum)
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) | National Archives
Voting Rights Act of 1965 | Wikipedia
...more
21min
October 17, 2025 HUAC and the Red Scare: Fear, Freedom, and the Cold War's Shadow on America
Fear gripped America as the Cold War intensified. The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) launched investigations to root out communism—but at what cost? In this deep dive, we explore the clash between national security and civil liberties, from Hollywood blacklists to political cartoons, and ask: how do we protect freedom without destroying it?

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List of Sources:
House Un-American Activities Committee | Truman Library
Cold War | Wikipedia
Containment | Wikipedia
Détente and Arms Control, 1969–1979 | Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State
Fall of the Berlin Wall | Wikipedia
How Ronald Reagan Ended the Cold War, with William Inboden | Niskanen Center
How the CIA Missed Stalin’s Bomb | Foreign Affairs (General source, no direct link available)
Kennan and Containment, 1947 | Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State
Korean War | Wikipedia
Marshall Plan, 1948 | Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State
McCarthyism and the Red Scare | Miller Center, University of Virginia
NATO | Wikipedia
The Causes of the Korean War, 1950–1953 | Columbia International Affairs Online (no direct URL provided)
The Chinese Revolution of 1949 | Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State
The Truman Doctrine, 1947 | Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State
Truman Doctrine (1947) | National Archives
...more
12min
October 03, 2025 The 1950s: Beneath the Suburban Dream — Youth Rebellion, Consumerism, Civil Rights, and Cold War Fears
The 1950s are often remembered as peaceful and prosperous — but beneath the suburbs and sitcoms, tensions simmered. From teenage rebellion and rock & roll to civil rights battles and Cold War anxieties, this deep dive explores the decade's contradictions. Discover how conformity clashed with change, and how the seeds of future upheaval were quietly planted amid the station wagons and transistor radios.

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List of Sources:
Troubling Teenagers: How Movies Constructed the Juvenile Delinquent in the 1950s | David Buckingham (Note: Link is to the broader source, as no direct URL was provided)
1950s | Wikipedia
1950s American Society and Conformity | TeachRock
America at Midcentury - 1945–1961 | Cengage
Best Methods to Study for the Exam? - APUSH | Reddit
Grown Up in the 1950s – The Rise of Rock and Roll Music | HISTORY (closest general match, no explicit link provided)
On The Road: Kerouac. Why is this book considered a classic? | Reddit
Automobile Suburbia | International Journal of Humanities and Social Science | IJHSSNet
The Civil Rights Movement | U.S. History Primary Source Timeline | Library of Congress | Library of Congress
The Rise of American Consumerism in the Fifties | DSpace at Kasdi Merbah University Ouargla
The Rise of American Consumerism | American Experience | PBS
The Space Race | Miller Center
The USA: The Domestic Policies of Truman and Eisenhower | Cambridge University Press (General site, as no specific link available)
Was Postwar Suburbanization “White Flight”? Evidence from the Black Migration | Leah Platt Boustan (Hosted at Alabama Maps and other academic sites)
What is the Beat Generation? | Beatdom
Wrong Turn: America's Car Culture and the Road Not Taken | Yale e360
...more
15min
September 18, 2025 World War II and the Home Front: How the Fight Abroad Transformed America at Home
World War II wasn’t just fought overseas — it reshaped America. From the Double V campaign and the GI Bill to Rosie the Riveter and the rise of suburbs, this deep dive explores how the war transformed race relations, gender roles, the economy, and pop culture. Yet, victory abroad exposed contradictions at home, fueling the civil rights movement. Discover how this global conflict remade the nation — and left questions still echoing today.

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List of Sources:
Fighting for a Double Victory | The National WWII Museum
The GI Bill – Bill of Rights Institute | Bill of Rights Institute
Impact of World War II on the U.S. Economy and Workforce | Iowa PBS
Milestones: 1937–1945 – American Isolationism in the 1930s | Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State
World War II and Postwar (1940–1949) – The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom | Library of Congress
The Truman Doctrine, 1947 – Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign Relations | Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State
U.S. Timeline, 1940–1949 | America's Best History
Women in the Work Force during World War II | National Archives
World War II and Popular Culture | The National WWII Museum
...more
16min
September 11, 2025 9/11: The Attack, The Missed Warnings, and How It Changed America Forever
A deep dive into September 11th, 2001 — from al-Qaeda’s long-planned attack to intelligence failures and the government’s response. Explore how missteps, missed warnings, and systemic gaps shaped that tragic day and drove sweeping national security reforms still affecting us today.

Taking AP US History and struggling with multiple-choicequestions? Check out ⁠AP US History Multiple Choice Strategies on Amazon⁠.

List of Sources:
2020s in United States history | Wikipedia
AP® U.S. History: Unit Nine (1980 – the present) | Marco Learning
The 9/11 Commission Report | National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
FBI History Overview | FBI
FBI History Archive (FAS) | Federation of American Scientists
PBS Frontline - Trail of a Terrorist | PBS
White House - National Strategy for Homeland Security (Historical) | White House Archives
Markle Foundation | Markle.org
The Impact of Social Media on Society: A Systematic Literature Review | The International Journal of Engineering and Science (TheIJES)
The United States in the 1990s | NCpedia
...more
27min
September 04, 2025 The Great Depression and the New Deal: Too Much, Too Little, or Just Enough? The Battle Over FDR’s America
The Great Depression devastated lives and shattered economies. Enter FDR’s New Deal—praised, criticized, and fiercely debated. Was it government overreach or a lifeline? Explore opposition from conservatives and radicals alike, the ambitious CCC program, global challenges like the gold standard, and the legacy that shaped modern America. A turning point with lessons that still echo today.

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List of Sources:
Criticism of New Deal Opposition (American Liberty League, Huey Long) | Bill of Rights Institute
Dust Bowl: Causes, Definition & Years | HISTORY
Great Depression | Wikipedia
Great Depression Facts | FDR Presidential Library & Museum
Hoovervilles and Homelessness - Great Depression Project | University of Washington
Life for the Average Family During the Great Depression | HISTORY
New Deal - Programs, Social Security & FDR | HISTORY
The GREAT DEPRESSION & the NEW DEAL [APUSH Unit 7 Topics 9-10] | Heimler's History (YouTube)
The Work of the Civilian Conservation Corps | Southern Research Station (General Technical Report SRS-154)
WHAT CAUSED THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND WHY DID RECOVERY TAKE SO LONG? | Teach Democracy
...more
20min
August 21, 2025 Roaring or Reckless? The 1920s — Consumerism, Harlem, and Hidden Cracks
The 1920s dazzled with jazz, consumer booms, and Harlem’s artistic explosion. But beneath the glamor lurked debt-fueled consumption, soaring inequality, and corruption at the top. From the rise of advertising and mass media to the Harlem Renaissance’s fierce creativity and Harding’s scandals, this decade was a whirlwind of progress and tension. How much of it still echoes today?

Taking AP US History and struggling with multiple-choicequestions? Check out ⁠AP US History Multiple Choice Strategies on Amazon⁠.

List of Sources:
A Brief History of Consumer Culture | The MIT Press Reader (No direct hyperlink provided)
AMERICAN SPIRITS: THE RISE AND FALL OF PROHIBITION EXHIBITION OVERVIEW | National Constitution Center
Flappers - 1920s, Definition & Dress | HISTORY
Harlem Renaissance | Wikipedia
Ku Klux Klan, 1920s, Nativism, White Supremacy, and Social Tensions | Bill of Rights Institute (No direct hyperlink provided)
Roaring Twenties | Wikipedia
The Multiple Scandals of President Warren G. Harding | HISTORY
...more
19min
August 07, 2025 Reluctant Giant: Why the US Entered World War I and How It Changed Everything
Neutral at first, the US was drawn into WWI by a storm of submarine attacks, economic ties, the shocking Zimmerman Telegram, and moral outrage. Behind the decision were not only big headlines, but also quiet bureaucratic choices and shifting public opinion. Explore how this "war to end all wars" reshaped American society — from the trenches to the home front, and from African-American service to global influence.

Taking AP US History and struggling with multiple-choicequestions? Check out ⁠AP US History Multiple Choice Strategies on Amazon⁠.

List of Sources:
American Entry into World War I | Wikipedia (with multiple external scholarly links and archival material)
Causes of World War I | IN.gov (Indiana State Government)
Changing Technology, Changing Tactics | National WWI Museum and Memorial (with supporting YouTube content and teaching resources)
Fighting for Respect: African-American Soldiers in WWI | Army Historical Foundation
The Influenza Epidemic of 1918 | National Archives
Trench Warfare | National WWI Museum and Memorial
Unit 9 World War I and the Great Migration, 1915–1920 | New Jersey State Library
Zimmermann Telegram | National WWI Museum and Memorial
...more
17min

FAQs about AP US History Unpacked:

How many episodes does AP US History Unpacked have?

The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.

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