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‘Different interpretations of the past
can be discovered by investigating
historical events’
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2. 9/11 attack
“What was the event?” and “How do I know what happened?”
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3. 9/11 attack
• The attack was held in America terrorist used planes
that smashed into the Twin towers and another plane
tried to attack the White house.
• The Twin towers survived and the White house
wasn’t bombed
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4. Hong Kong Hand over
“What was the event?” and “How do I know what happened?”
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5. Hong Kong Hand over
• Years after the Hong Kong opium war the Europeans
traded Hong Kong for a large sum of money.
• The Europeans also left Hong Kong with a lot of
new knowledge of cars, phones, computers and the
like.
• So Hong Kong now is more modern because of
Europe.
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6. Hong Kong Opium War
“What was the event?” and “How do I know what happened?”
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7. Hong Kong Opium War
• European people traded opium, a drug, into Hong
Kong that made people lazy and sleepy.
• When the king found out he was angry and forbid
anyone to trade opium any more.
• But the people had become addicted to it and wanted
more opium so they traded for more opium.
• The king found out again and declared war on the
Europeans but his people were tired and lazy so
Hong Kong lost.
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