HIST 410 (HIST 410)

HIST-410N Week 2 Discussion 1: The Rise of Totalitarianism Compare and contrast the two types of totalitarian governments that arose after 1917, that is, communism and fascism. What were the origins of these governments, their accomplishments, and their failures? What accounts for the fact that the masses mobilized to support these movements? Elaborate.

“This week, you will read the comments of the German Delegation to the Paris Peace Conference on the conditions of the peace which ended World War 1. You will find that document in the webliography. Many have argued that it was the way World War 1 ended which made World War 2 inevitable. Read the document and answer the following questions: According to the authors of Germany’s complaint, how will various provisions of the treaty hurt Germany’s economy? In Germany’s view, how would the...

If the pace of improving US-Soviet relations seemed rapid, Mikhail Gorbachev’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly would shift the process into overdrive. In this remarkable oration, which you can find by clicking on the link below, Gorbachev emphatically declared that all nations must have the freedom to choose their own destiny, that ideology had no place in foreign affairs, and that great powers should renounce the use of force in international relations. Review his speech and ans...

Question (TCO 1) Historical research involves four main tasks. Discover refers to the task of: Question (TCO 6) The United States entered World War I because it: Question (TCO 5) Nicholas II of Russia abdicated the throne following: Question (TCO 5) What event marked the beginning of World War II? Question (TCO 9) The Cold War got hot, or flared up into actual fighting, in: Question (TCO 9) During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the U.S. and the Soviet Union were led by: Question (TCO 8) Why did some ...

Jules Ferry was Prime Minister of France as that nation launched its imperial expansion.In a debate with member of the French Parliament, Ferry Defendsthe decision to expand.Read his remarks and respond to the following questions: According to Ferry, what recent developments in world trade have made it urgent for France to have colonies? What arguments against imperialism have … raised by Ferry’s critics?How does he counter them? What non-economic arguments does Ferry offer in favor of impe...