AP US History Unit 7 Podcast

What's in this episode

• 0:00 – Intro — Setting the stage for the early 20th century, 1890–1945
• 2:00 – Imperialism & the Spanish-American War — America becomes a global power
• 5:30 – The Progressive Era — Muckrakers, Theodore Roosevelt, and the 16th–19th Amendments
• 9:00 – World War I — Why we entered, Wilson's Fourteen Points, and the rejection of Versailles
• 12:30 – The Roaring Twenties — Harlem Renaissance, Prohibition, Scopes Trial, and immigration restriction
• 15:30 – The Great Depression — The crash, the Dust Bowl, and FDR's response
• 18:00 – The New Deal — Relief, Recovery, Reform, and Social Security
• 20:30 – World War II — Pearl Harbor, the home front, Japanese internment, and the atomic bomb
• 23:00 – Wrap-up — The 3 big ideas in one minute

How to use the podcast

First listen: Play at 1× speed with no distractions. Don't try to take notes — just absorb.

Second listen: Speed up to 1.25× or 1.5× and follow along with the Cheat Sheet or Essentials page open.

Right before the exam: Play at 1.5–2× as background while reviewing flashcards. Repetition locks in the names and dates.