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You should plan your essay in advance. You should use specific details in
your essay, such as proper names, dates and terminology.
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- Discuss the broad changes in societies of the Interwar years. What new developments in
science and technology continued to transform attitudes? How did economic crises and the
results of World War I affect governments and their political control? What new cultural
attitudes reflected changes in social structures around the world?
- Discuss the Russian Revolution and its further development under Stalin. How did the
Russian Revolution begin? How did the Bolshevists succeed in seizing power? How did Stalin
transform the Revolution to suit his interests?
- Discuss the weakening of European Colonial Imperialism between the wars. How did
the League of Nations contribute to colonialism? What countries freed themselves from
imperialist rule in the Middle East? How did the British Empire try to change with the
times? What were the problems and solutions proposed to imperialism in China and
India?
- Discuss the ideas and methods behind the rise of Fascism in the world between the world
Wars. What were the basic core beliefs and practices of Fascism? How did fascists come to
power in particular countries? How did fascist policies try to transform global politics
and society?
- Discuss the underlying causes for World War Two. What were the long term problems that
continued after World War I? What was the role of the democratic powers in Europe and
America? What were the Japanese interests? What steps did Hitler take toward provoking
war?
- Describe the conduct of World War II. How did the Axis powers succeed in the early years
of the war? What were some of the consequences of the war for civilian populations? How
did the Allied powers defeat the Axis? What problems did World War II leave as it ended?
