Napoleon destroyed much of the old order of Europe, spreading, and embedding many of the ideas of the French Revolution. How did Napoleon expand his power? How did the old powers of Europe seek to restrain the ideas of Republicanism and Bonapartism with the Concert of Europe?
The Industrial Revolution ushered in an era of vast change. Discuss how these changes affected the common man. How did technological change spur political and social change?
Why did the Soviet Union collapse? Was this collapse inevitable? How did this collapse affect the (former) Soviet Union?
How does Washington describe past relations between blacks and whites?
Examine the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1980s. Include the following in your discussion: What were the main reasons for the collapse? What role did the constant state of militarism and the costs of keeping up with the U.S. military buildup have on the Soviet economy? What role did uprisings …
Discuss the many obstacles faced by Chinese immigrants to the United States in the late nineteenth century. Among the immigrant groups arriving in the United States in the late nineteenth century, how were arrivals from China singled out for particular discrimination by Americans? Why do you think the Chinese received such unique …
Discuss some of the freedoms and restrictions experienced by American women after 1880. How did some women’s lives seem to change for the better, while others’ did not? How would you explain the disparity of their situations? Support your answer with specific examples from the text.
Explain the controversy that the war in the Philippines and the annexation of the Philippines triggered over the relationship between political democracy, race, and American citizenship.
Analyze the consequences of American rule in Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Philippines. Did the citizens prosper? Enjoy freedom? Accept American rule? Comment on the consequences for the United States with regard to the statement made by Eric Foner in the text: “Thus, two principles central to American freedom since the War of …
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Give a brief description of Reaganomics and Neoliberalism. 2. How does the neoliberal world view in the 1980s reflect that of the economic elite during the Gilded Age of the 1880s? Where does social darwinism fall in this discussion?
