HIST 410 (HIST 410)

Instructions For the initial post, address one of the following: Option 1: Middle East Examine the origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict from its beginnings some … evolved/devolved over the cent uries to the current time? Analyze the role of the Balfour Declaration on Israel’s rebirth in 1948 and its effectiveness in helping Jewish people in their quest to reclaim their ancient homeland. Option 2: African Nation State Development Examine some of the main (internal or external) reasons why the...

Initial Post Instructions During the 1930s, much of the world seemed to give up on their hope for a democratic solution to their problems and instead turned to totalitarianism, both in Europe and in Asia. For the initial post, select and address one of the following: Germany/Hitler (Answer Available) USSR/Stalin (Answer Available) Japan/Tojo (Answer Available) Address the following questions for your selection: What effects did the history, politics, and economies of those areas play in their de...

Initial Post Instructions During the 1930s, much of the world seemed to give up on their hope for a democratic solution to their problems and instead turned to totalitarianism, both in Europe and in Asia. For the initial post, select and address one of the following: Germany/Hitler (Answer Available) USSR/Stalin (Answer Available) Japan/Tojo (Answer Available) Address the following questions for your selection: What effects did the history, politics, and economies of those areas play in their de...

Initial Post Instructions During the 1930s, much of the world seemed to give up on their hope for a democratic solution to their problems and instead turned to totalitarianism, both in Europe and in Asia. For the initial post, select and address one of the following: Germany/Hitler (Answer Available) USSR/Stalin (Answer Available) Japan/Tojo (Answer Available) Address the following questions for your selection: What effects did the history, politics, and economies of those areas play in their de...

Introduction You will work on a research project for the duration of this course that you will deliver as a presentation in Week 8. For this project, select a person whom you believe had significan t influence (positive or negative) on a movement for social, economic, and/or political change in the 20th and 21st centuries. Explore and address the following in your project: Summarize the person’s ideas. How did the ideas or changes affect the establishment and status quo? What was the context i...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 4, 5 Lesson Minimum of 2 scholarly sources (in addition to the textbook) Instructions For this a ssignment, select one of the following options. Option 1: Chronicle Adolf Hitler’s rise from failed art student to political speaker to eventually gain control over Germany. Show Less

Initial Post Instructions For the initial post, select and address one of the following: Option 1: Examine Marx’s writings on communism and socialism and compare them to how they manifested in r eality? What worked and what didn’t? What misconceptions do we have about his original intent based on what we see in past or current governments? Option 2: Compare and contrast communism and fascism. Select one example for each to examine the origins of the governments, their accomplishments, and th...

Initial Post Instructions World War I is different from most other wars in that it was not a direct result of aggression by one entity towards another, notwithstanding the assassination of Austrian A rchduke Franz Ferdinand by Serbian elements. Instead, it was the consequence of a number of forces amidst a disruption of the tenuous balance of power in Europe. For the initial post, select and address one of the following: Option 1: Identify two forces that lead to WWI. Examine how they contribute...

Option 1: Imperialism The exploitation of colonial resources and indigenous labor was one of the key elements in the success of imperialism. Such exploitation was a result of the prevalent ethnocentr ism of the time and was justified by the unscientific concept of social Darwinism, which praised the characteristics of white Europeans and inaccurately ascribed negative characteristics to indigenous peoples. A famous poem of the time by Rudyard Kipling, “White Man’s Burden,” called on imperi...

(TCO 6) The Versailles Treaty officially ended World War I. What did it do specifically? (TCO 6) In 1917, as World War I raged through Europe, Russia (TCO 5) In 1922, Joseph Stalin was made (TCO 5) What event marked the beginning of World War II? (TCO 9) What city was divided during the Cold War and became a hotspot for espionage and intrigue? (TCO 9) China’s communists finally won the long civil war under the leadership of (TCO 8) What was the intention of the Marshall Plan? (TCO 6) Wh...