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Continuities versus discontinuities in late medieval and early modern history

McClellan discusses the questions concerning continuities versus discontinuities in late medieval and early modern history and the history of science. He says that: “for the present we can refer to a middle-ground interpretation of the condemnation of 1277 which sees its effect neither as wholly squelching scientific inquiry nor as …

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Women in the 1950s

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The 1950s is often viewed as a period of conformity, when both men and women observed strict gender roles and complied with society’s expectations. After the devastation of the Great Depression and World War II, many Americans sought to build a peaceful and prosperous society. However, even though certain gender roles and norms were socially …

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The New Deal

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The New Deal was a set of domestic policies enacted under Franklin D. Roosevelt that widely expanded the role of the federal government. Since the Great Depression, it no longer became a question of whether the government would intervene, but rather how much. For this discussion, I would like for you to answer the following …

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The 1920s

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The 1920s were often seen as an era of prosperity and freedom. But, as Foner points out, that prosperity and freedom were not celebrated by all Americans. In the last year of the 1920s, the US and most of the modern world witnessed the most detrimental economic disaster of the modern era. After looking at …

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The official Christianization of the Roman Empire

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From the official Christianization of the Roman Empire in the 4th century to the weakening of the papacy that escalated in 1378 with the Great Schism, religion played a very important role in the daily existence of people living during this very lengthy time period. For the first part of your answer, discuss how religion …

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Irresponsibility of the United States

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Critics have charged that the United States was morally irresponsible in using atomic weapons against Japan during World War II. What are the explanations that have been offered in support of dropping the atomic bomb? What is your response to these explanations?

As history has shown, military strategy must adapt to new domains

History / By Brian Leakey

As history has shown, military strategy must adapt to new domains. Cyber space is that next domain. While traditional warfare will continue to exist, technology and cyber operations will aid its methods. Compare cyberspace with traditional warfare, and identify how there are unknowns in cyber operations despite a rigorous planning. These unknowns may be examples …

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How the Italian Renaissance in Florence was a rebirth of the Greco-Roman classical beliefs and practices.

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Explain the ways in which the Italian Renaissance in Florence was a rebirth of the Greco-Roman classical beliefs and practices. To support your response, please find an example NOT listed in your eText chapter to illustrate your ideas. Please choose one of the following topics to focus your response: sculpture, …

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The strain and outcome of the First World War

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How did the strain and outcome of the First World War contribute to the Great Depression, and the rise of Soviet communism, Italian Fascism, German Nazism, and Japanese militarism? Explain.

The leaders of Great Britain

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Do you think the leaders of Great Britain, France, and the United States between 1918 and 1941 deserve a share of the blame for the outbreak of the Second World War? Explain.