(Solution) Hist 410N Week 6 Discussion 2: Communism vs. Capitalism
It would be easy to dismiss the Cold War simply as proof that Capitalism was a better theory than Communism. Easy, but not the whole story. In order for Communism […]
(Solution) Hist 410N Week 6 Discussion 1: The End of the Cold War
What impact did Mikhail Gorbachev’s ideas of glasnost (openness), perestroika (restructuring) and demokratizatsiia (democratization) have on Communist society? Were these principles compatible with collectivization and a command economy? Did Communist leaders favor […]
(Solution) Hist 410N Week 5 Case Study: The Creation of Israel and Israeli Settlement in Palestine
Introduction The nation of Israel was officially created on November 29, 1947 as a result of UN Resolution 181 to provide a homeland for the Jewish people in a region […]
(Solution) Hist 410N Week 5 Discussion: Cold War and the End of Empires
What accounts for the rather late emergence of African countries as independent nation-states? Is there something peculiar about Africa that delayed its drive for independence? Why has the Arab-Israeli conflict […]
(Solution) Hist 410N Week 4 Discussion: The Cold War: Who Shot First?
The United States accused the Soviet Union of breaking all its wartime pledges and holding Eastern Europe hostage while trying to subvert governments in the West. The Soviet Union accused […]
(Solution) Hist 410N Week 3 Case Study: Mobilizing the Masses
Introduction Adolph Hitler was a charismatic figure with remarkable oratory skills that he was able to use to unify the German people under his leadership by appealing to their sense […]
(Solution) Hist 410N Week 3 Discussion: The Rise of Fascism, World War II and the Holocaust
Analyze Adolph Hitler’s rise to power and the policies he used to rule Germany. The following statement was taken from a contemporary account of Germany in 1939: “Though the Fuhrer’s […]
(Solution) 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 […]
(Solution) Hist 410N Week 2 Discussion 1: The Rise of Communism and Fascism
Compare and contrast the two types of authoritarian governments that arose after 1917, that is, communism and fascism. What were the origins of these governments, their accomplishments, and their failures? What accounts […]