HIST 410N (HIST 410N)

HIST-410N Week 3 Discussion 1: Dictatorship and Democracy Analyze Adolph Hitler's rise to power and the policies he used to rule Germany. Textbook tyrant? Overheated Nationalist? Or the right man for at the right time for the right job?

HIST 410N Week 2 Discussion 2: Nationalism and the Treaty of Versailles What were reasons that led to the ultimate failure of the Treaty of Versailles? What were the challenges facing the newly-formed League of Nations, and why was it so difficult to form a lasting agreement that would prevent another war? Elaborate.

HIST-410N Week 2 Discussion 1: The Rise of Totalitarianism Compare and contrast the two types of totalitarian governments that arose after 1917, that is, communism and fascism. What were the origins of these governments, their accomplishments, and their failures? What accounts for the fact that the masses mobilized to support these movements? Elaborate.

HIST 410N Week 2 Case Study 2: Versailles: The Allies‘ Last Horrible Triumph’ This week, you will read the comments of the German Delegation to the Paris Peace Conference on the conditions of the peace, which ended World War 1. Please click on the link below to view the article. Many have argued that it was the way World War 1 ended which made World War 2 inevitable. Read the document and answer the following questions:

HIST 410N Week 1 Case Study 1: Jules Ferry Jules Ferry was Prime Minister of France as that nation launched its imperial expansion. In a debate with member of the French Parliament, Ferry defends the decision to expand. Read his remarks and respond to the following questions: 1. According to Ferry, what recent developments in world trade (the economic argument) made it urgent for France to have colonies?

HIST 410N Week 7 Case Study 6: Mikhail Gorbachev 1988 UN Speech

HIST 410N Final Exam Version 1 (Questions with Answers) Question: 1. (TCO 1) Historical research involves four main tasks. Discover refers to the task of: (Points: 4) • locating primary sources to learn the facts • asking questions like "Who created the source and why?" • analyzing all the available primary sources and judging which is the most accurate • distributing the new findings to the world Explanation Historical research refers to the process of understanding, studying, and ...

HIST 410N Final Exam Version 2 (Questions with Answers) Question 1.1. (TCO 6) The 1914 assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was a factor in causing World War I. What else might be considered factors? (Points : 4) British and German competition for the largest global empire The arms race to create weapons to defend empires The power of nationalism, which suggested that one’s nation is superior to others All of the above Question 2.2. (TCO 6) T...

HIST 410N Final Exam Version 3 (Questions with Answers) Question 1 (TCO 6) The Versailles Treaty officially ended World War I. What did it do specifically? Made France admit responsibility for starting the war Required Austria-Hungary to pay reparations Forced Germany to surrender territory All of the above Question 2 (TCO 6) In 1917, as World War I raged through Europe, Russia finally broke through the German army and drove into Germany. defeated the Austrians and invaded the Ba...