Textbook questions 1900-Present

Textbook Assignments: 1900 – present

#1 Read pages 668 – 675 in the textbook. 

·         Create 5 multiple choice questions.  Provide the answer and an explanation for each.

·         Examine the map on page 675.  Choose one place highlighted on the map.  Find a recent newspaper article on the region (from within the past three months) – provide a brief update as to what is going on in that area – include the copy of the newspaper article.

#1 Due:     Monday 3/13

#2 Read pages 677 – 689 (World War I and a bit more)

·         List the causes of World War I

·         Explain the impact of WWI on the global economy.

#2 Due:        Wednesday 3/15

#3 Read pages 730 – 751 (Russia and Eastern Europe)

·         Discuss the aspects of traditional Russian culture and politics retained by the Soviet Union and the ways in which the Soviets most departed from the past.

·         What was the basis of Stalin’s domestic and economic policies?

·         In what ways was the SU different after 1945?

·         Why did the SU disintegrate?

#3 Due:       Friday 3/17

#4 Read pages 687 – 699 (World War II)

·         How were the diplomatic problems of WW II settled?

·         In what ways did the period 1914 – 1945 mark the end of the old world order?

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#5  Read pages 859 – 875 (Revolution in China)

·         What elements led the Guomindang to seize power in the 1902s?

·         How did Mao’s political beliefs affect the nature of Communist reforms until 1957? (Examples?)

·         What gains did women make in China under communism?

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#6 Read pages 753 – 771 (Japan and the Pacific Rim)

·         What accounts for the enormous economic growth of Japan after 1945?

·         What themes were common to the states of the Pacific Rim?

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#7 Read pages 801 – 828 (Decolonization)

·         Discuss the common elements of colonization movements in south Asia, the Middle Eat, and Africa.

·         In your opinion, were the decolonization movements the result of growing strength among colonial populations or of progressive Western weakness? Explain.

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#8 Read pages 699 – 704 (The Cold War and Decolonization)

·         Outline the information

·         Create five multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations

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#9 Decline of the West (page 722); 20^th Century Revolutions (p. 733); Women in Asia & Africa (p. 817)

·         Outline each reading

·         Answer questions at the end

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#10 Read pages 831 – 857 (Africa and Asia in the Era of Independence)

·         Were the problems in newly-independent Asian and African nations the creation of imperialism or the result of indigenous factors? Explain.

·         Why did new African states have such difficulty in establishing national identities?

·         What influences contributed to the gaining of power by Islamic fundamentalists in Iran?

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#11 Read pages 773 – 799 (Latin America)

·         Discuss the various political responses to the political, social, and economic problems in Latin America.  In your opinion, which response(s) has been most successful?

·         How did populist governments in Brazil and Argentina attempt to rule?

·         Discuss the role of the United States in Latin America during the 20^th century.

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#12 Read pages 887 – 900 (A 21^st Century World)

·         What trends in political organization and economic development can be identified in the 20^th century world?

·         In what ways has the 20^th century offered evidence of human progress? In what ways has humanity regressed?

·         Read “Evaluating the Conditions of Women” and answer the questions at the end

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