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Journal Assignment including but not limited to the following:
Time Line of major events
Detailed Summary 1-2 typed pages
Key Concepts/Terms
Major Personalities
Analysis: (What is the significance/impact of…?, and other lines of analysis and inquiry you feel
relevant) 2-3 typed pages
World War I and World War II
1) Compare and contrast the causes (social, political, economic) of the First World War and the Second
World War. (2008)
2) Analyze the short-term results and the long term results up to 1935, of the First World War (2009)
3) In what ways, and for what reasons, did the nature of war in the air change between 1935 and 1990?
(2009)
4) Compare and contrast the reasons for Germany’s involvement in World War I (2007)
5) To what extent was ideology an important factor in the rise to power of Mussolini? (2007)
6) Analyze the social results of World War I and World War II (2006)
7) In what ways, and with what results, was propaganda, used by the major powers (Stalin, Hitler, and
Mussolini) during World War II (2006)?
8) To what extent was Mussolini, between 1922 and 1945 successful in achieving his aims? (2008)
9) Why, and with what results, was the First World War not confined to Europe? (2008)
10) Examine the role of warfare at sea and in the air in World War I and II (2008)
11) Analyze the results of the World War I Armistice and World War II peace treaties (2008)
12) For what reasons, and with what results, were the disagreements between participants at the
conferences of Yalta and Potsdam in 1945?
13) What were the reasons for, and the results of the Marshall Plan? (2009)
14) Discuss the part played in the outbreak of the First World War by TWO states
(EXCLUDING Germany) (2010)
15) In what ways, and to what extent, was propaganda important in the rise and rule of Hitler?
(2010)
Other 20th Century Wars
1) To what extent did changes in military tactics and strategies determine the outcome of twentieth
century wars? (2008).
2) Define the term “limited war” With reference to TWO wars, each chosen from a different region,
explain why they remained limited. (2007)
3) “Even in the in the 20th Century the term “total war’, could not be applied to any war.” To what extent
do you agree with this judgment? (2008)
4) Define guerilla warfare, and discuss its significance in two wars, each chosen from a different region
(2009)
5) Analyze the causes of the Korean War (2006)
6) Analyze the social results of the Korean and Vietnam Wars (2006)
7) Examine the impact of foreign intervention in the Korean and Vietnamese Wars (2007)
8) Compare and contrast the influence outside their own countries of Hitler and Mao. (2007)
9) Compare and contrast the roles of Korea and Vietnam in the Cold War. (2008)
10) Examine the role of warfare at sea and in the air in TWO 20th Century Conflicts from
different regions (2008)
11) Analyze the results of the treaties or peace settlements at the conclusion of the Korean and
Vietnamese conflicts (2008)
12) Why did the Cold War spread from Europe to other parts of Asia after 1950? (2009)
13) “Unpopular rulers or governments, and their overthrow, were responsible for the formation
of the majority of 20th Century single-party states.” To what extent do you agree with this
assertion? (2009)
14) For what reasons, and with what results, did Iran and Iraq fight a war from 1980 to 1988?
(2010)
15) Analyze the impact of Afghanistan (1979–1988) on the development of the Cold War. (2010)
Russian Civil War/Asian Civil Wars
1) Analyze the results of the Russian Civil War (2008)
2) Compare and contrast the causes of Two 20th Century civil wars (2009)
3) “Ideological differences were the most important reasons for both the outbreak of, and outside
intervention in, civil wars.” Assess the validity of this claim with reference to The Russian Civil War
and the Chinese Civil War. (2007)
4) Analyze the nature and extent of internal opposition and methods used to deal with this opposition by
Lenin and Mao (2009)
5) To what extent was ideology an important factor in the rise to power of Lenin? (2007)
6) Analyze the social results of the Russian Civil War/Revolution and the Soviet Afghanistan War
(2006)
7) Analyze the impact of foreign intervention in the Russian and Chinese Civil Wars (2007)
8) For what reasons, and in what ways did the Russian Revolution/Civil war affect the social economic
conditions affect the two sides fighting in those conflicts? (2008)
9) In what ways, and what results did the Superpower conflict of the Cold War affect other countries in
Asia?
10) Assess the role of China during the Cold War.
11) To what extent did foreign involvement affect the outcome of the Vietnam War? (2009)
12) Evaluate the methods used by Lenin between 1918 and 1924 to consolidate his rule. (2009)
13) Compare and contrast the domestic policies of two of the following: Castro; Kenyatta; Stalin.
(2010)
14) “The Cold War came to an end primarily because of Gorbachev’s changes in Soviet
policies.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? (2010)
15) Examine the treatment of minorities and religious groups under Stalin and Mao (2009)
Latin American Wars
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Analyze the results of the Mexican Revolution (2008)
Compare and contrast the causes of Two 20th Century civil wars (2009)
Analyze the methods used by either Castro and Peron to obtain power (2009)
Assess the successes and failures of the following rulers in a single-party state: Peron
In what ways, and with what results, was propaganda used by Castro, Peron, and other rulers of single
party-states? (2006)
6) In what ways, and with what results, did the United States’ Cold War policy of containment affect
Cuba after 1959? (2006)
7) Examine the impact of foreign intervention in Latin American conflicts in the 20th Century (2007)
8) Assess the methods used by Castro, Peron and one other leader to maintain their regime (2007)
9) For what reasons, and in what ways, did 20th Century Wars/Conflicts affect the social and economic
conditions of the two sides fighting in those conflicts? (2008)
10) In what was, and with what results, did Castro use foreign policy to support his regime? (2008)
11) Why did the Cold War spread from Europe to parts of Latin America after 1950? (2009)
12) To what extent did foreign involvement affect the outcome of Latin American wars and
revolutions (2009)
13) Analyze the successes and failures in solving the problems faced by Castro (2009)
14) Compare and contrast the domestic policies of two of the following: Castro; Kenyatta; Stalin.
(2010)
15) Evaluate the methods used by either Perón or Nasser to maintain power. (2010)
Rise and rule of Single Party States
1) Compare and contrast the rise to power of two rulers of single-party states, each chosen from a
different region (2008)
2) Evaluate the domestic policies of either Hitler or Nasser (2009)
3) Analyze the nature and extent of internal opposition and methods used to deal with this opposition by
Hitler (2009)
4) Assess the importance of economic distress and ideological appeal in the rise to power of one left –
wing and one right-wing single-party ruler. (2009)
5) To what extent was ideology an important factor in the rise to power of Nyerere? (2007)
6) In what ways, and with what results, was propaganda used by one ruler of a single-party state (2006)
7) Evaluate the successes and failures of two rulers of a single-party state. (2007)
8) In what ways did rulers of single-party states try to use education to support his regime?
(2008)
9) Assess the importance of foreign policy for rulers of single-party states. (2008)
10) In what was, and with what results, did Mussolini and Nasser use foreign policy to support his
regime? (2008)
11) In what ways did rulers of two rulers of single-party states, each chosen from a different region, (a)
use, and (b) misuse, the arts and education? (2009)
12) Evaluate the methods used by either Perón or Nasser to maintain power. (2010)
13) Discuss (a) the ideology of, and (b) the support for, one right-wing ruler of a single-party
state. (2010)
14) Examine the treatment of minorities and religious groups in two single party states (2009)
15) “Successful domestic policies kept single-party regimes in power.” With reference to two
single-party states, each chosen from a different region, to what extent do you agree with this
statement? (2009)
The Cold War
1) Analyze the importance of détente in ending the Cold War? (2006)
2) Examine the part played by economic issues in the development of the Cold War? (2006)
3) Compare and contrast the roles of China and Germany during the Cold War (2006)
4) Evaluate the role of the superpowers in the Cold War after 1970? (2007)
5) To what extent did economic problems in the Communist bloc bring about the end of the Cold War?
6) Analyze the part played by Cuba in the development of the Cold War.
7) Analyze the origin of East-West rivalry and explain why it developed into the Cold War. (2008)
8) Explain the meaning of the following terms, analyze the importance of, and show how each affected
the development of the Cold War: containment, brinkmanship ,non-alignment, détente., The Warsaw
Pact, the formation of NATO, COMECON, east European satellite states (2008-9)
9) When and why did the Cold War end?
10) For what reasons, and in what ways did the Cold War affect the social and economic conditions of
both Super Powers? (2008)
11) In what ways did developments in Germany affect the Cold War between 1945 and 1961? (2008)
12) “Gender issues played no part in the Cold War.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?
(2008)
13) Why did the Cold War spread from Europe to other parts of the world after 1950? (2009)
14) Examine the role and importance of fear and suspicion in the development of the Cold War between
1953 and 1975 (2009)
15) Why did détente develop between 1969 and 1979?