Category: History

How did China become a major world power after World War II? Describe two significant events in Chinese history after 1949, and explain how those events changed China’s relationship with the rest of the world. How did China transform its economy after the 1970s?

Questions:

Identify and describe at least TWO examples of decolonization that took place after World War II. Who controlled these former colonies, and when did they become independent nations? Were there any political or military struggles that took place before or after their independence?

Identify at least TWO consequences of World War I for world history. How did World War I lead to social and political change, particularly within Europe? What were some long-term consequences of these changes?

In your own words, describe the significance of the Cold War for world history. Which two superpowers were the primary adversaries during the Cold War? What are some examples of how their conflicts affected other nations?

Describe at least TWO consequences of the 1917 Russian Revolution. Why was this revolution so significant, and what implications did it have for the rest of the world? What were some changes that took place within Russia as a result of this revolution?

How did China become a major world power after World War II? Describe two significant events in Chinese history after 1949, and explain how those events changed China’s relationship with the rest of the world. How did China transform its economy after the 1970s?

What effect did he have on Bentham, who wrote about the Penopticon mentioned once in class? What about Piranesi, who did drawings of prisons?

Write a FULL essay with introduction, Body and conclusion, with a Works Cited page of at least 5 works on one of the following questions. Give your paper a title with a spin like this, “Artemesia

Beccaria—very interested in his work on rehabilitation in prisons. What effect did he have on Bentham, who wrote about the Penopticon mentioned once in class? What about Piranesi, who did drawings of prisons?

 Explain how the Chicago school of Economics lead by Milton Fridman in the terms of liberty helped Latin American countries (Ex: Argentina and Chile). Timeframe is the 1980s/1990s

The Liberty created by the Chicago School of Economics

Explain how the Chicago school of Economics lead by Milton Fridman in the terms of liberty helped Latin American countries (Ex: Argentina and Chile). Timeframe is the 1980s/1990s

What role did National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger play in Nixon’s approach to Vietnam?

What role did National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger play in Nixon’s approach to Vietnam?

BOOK AND ONLY SOURCE YOU CAN USE : David F. Schmitz. Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War: The End of the American
Century. (Rowman & Littlefield Press, 2016). https://www.amazon.com/Richard-Nixon-Vietnam-War-American/dp/1442262265

Which reformist impulse changed the United States more deeply: religious or political reform?In what ways were antebellum feminists radical? In what ways were they traditional?

NO MORE THEN 500 WORDs (Not 501, not 510, not 600)
Discussion Topic: (Ch. 13)

Which reformist impulse changed the United States more deeply: religious or political reform?

OR

In what ways were antebellum feminists radical? In what ways were they traditional?

Analyze and evaluate Texas tax policies. Describe the politics of state spending. Analyze Texas educational policies and the politics of education. Analyze Texas health and human services policies and the politics of income redistribution.

Analyze and evaluate Texas tax policies. Describe the politics of state spending. Analyze Texas educational policies and the politics of education. Analyze Texas health and human services policies and the politics of income redistribution.

 

Do you think writers like Vergil or Ovid were ever entirely free to write what they wished? Why or why not?

 

This is a short essay question for an exam, so there is no need for citations. Think about both the sorts of evidence used and what that evidence tells us about the ancient Romans. In your answer, provide an example or two but do not worry about covering everything. And this is the promp: Some of the most famous Roman literary works were written during the reign of Augustus, and under his patronage. Do you think writers like Vergil or Ovid were ever entirely free to write what they wished? Why or why not?

What was life like for children in the Middle Ages? How did their lives differ from children today? What does a study of children in the Middle Ages on Europe tell us about the larger society as a whole? What are your reactions to watching this documentary?

Write one post (at least 300 words, but not more than 500 words) answering the following questions:

What was life like for children in the Middle Ages? How did their lives differ from children today? What does a study of children in the Middle Ages on Europe tell us about the larger society as a whole? What are your reactions to watching this documentary?