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WORLD HISTORY RESEARCH TOPICS Note: The topics below are contemporary themes and might require outside research! 1 The Crisis In What caused the world’s largest refugee camp? What is behind Darfur attempted genocide in Africa? What are the UN and other nations trying to do to help? 2 Kashmir Conflict This beautiful mountain region is caught between northwest India and northeast Pakistan. Both nations claim it and have battled for control. Why is this one of the most dangerous conflicts in the world today? 3 Problem with NK is one of the few communist dictatorships left from the Cold War. North Korea It is led by a rogue and dangerous leader? Why is North Korea dangerous? What is happening in this poor country? 4 Emerging Power China was once huge, but poor, communistic country. Now it is the of China 2nd richest country on Earth. How did that happen? What is happening with the communists? How does this effect 21st century (and US)? 5 Where is Al It has been nearly9 years since 9/11. What is being done to find Al Qaeda Now? Qaeda? Where is Osama? What is the world doing about terrorism? 6 Nuclear Power In 1980s couple of Nuclear Power Plants had dangerous accidents. Plants – the Has technology improved? Are they still to dangerous? Are they the future? future of the world energy need? What is the status of NP? 7 Dirty Bombs – a In Cold War thousands of nuclear weapons were built. Many are threat? now being dismantled. What is the catch a rogue enemy organization gets a nuke? How are dirty bombs (home made mini nukes) a world threat? 8 Got Water? In 20th century it was all about oil. Some think the 21st century will be about fresh water. What is the fresh water crisis in the world today? What is being done? Or should be done? 9 Drug Wars in While the Mexican anonym is improving the power and strength of Mexico Mexican drug cartels is also increasing. What is the issue and development of this dangerous conflict? How are Mexicans dealing with this crisis? 10 Human While slavery is technically illegal it still exists in many forms. How does Trafficking the world wide trade in humans exist? Where is it the worst? How are nations dealing with this human rights violation? Note: The topics below are based on the California State Standards 11 12 13 14 Roots of Democracy Roots of Democracy Roots of Democracy The What ideas arose in ancient Greece and ancient Rome that contributed to the development of democratic values? Plato and Aristotle’s influence on the rise of democracy: with a focus on their ideas on the rule of law and illegitimacy of tyranny England’s shift from Monarchy to Constitutional Monarchy and its impact on other countries. John Locke, Charles-Louis Montesquieu, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Simon Enlightenment 15 The Enlightenment 16 The Revolutions: France The Revolutions: Latin America The Revolutions: Industrial The Revolutions: Industrial The Revolutions: Industrial 17 18 19 20 21 The Revolutions: Industrial 22 23 The Revolutions: Industrial Imperialism 24 Imperialism 25 Imperialism 26 World War I 27 World War I 28 The Russian Revolution Bolivar, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison: How did Enlightenment thinkers inspire revolutionaries to push for radical changes in government and society? Revolutionary texts: Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, the US Bill of Rights, the American Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution. How did the principles in these texts create enduring effects on the political expectations for self-government and individual liberty? What were the causes and effects of the French Revolution and how did the revolution lead to the Napoleonic era? How did the revolutionary ideals from Europe spread to Latin America? Industrial Nations: England, France, Germany and Japan. What factors enabled these countries to industrialize? What were the technological, social, economic and cultural changes that occurred as the Industrial Revolution took place? Change in Living: Explain the growth of population, the rural to urban migration and the growth of cities associated with the Industrial Revolution. Utopianism, Social Democracy, Socialism and Communism: Why did these new Economic theories emerge as a result of the Industrial Revolution and what was the impact? How did shifts in art and literature express the changing attitudes from the Industrial Revolution? Guns, Germs, and Steel- Why were European countries so willing and able to colonize African and Asian people and regions? What did they need from these areas? How did they treat those they colonized? Explain what it was like to be colonized using one specific region or ethnic group as an example. Explain the benefits of colonization for the colonizers using one specific country as an example. Was this a justifiable situation morally? How did Sun Yat-sen lead a revolution against the groups that tried to colonize China? Was he successful? Why or why not? Explain the four MAIN causes of World War I (Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism). Use two rival countries as examples and explain why these countries were willing to risk their citizens to fight in the Great War. Define “Total War.” Describe the weapons and technology of World War I. How did the weapons lead to the most devastating war fought until that time? What strategic military advantages or drawbacks did each side have in terms of technology and military strength? Describe the role of Russia in World War I. What effect did the Russian Revolution have on the ability of this country to fight? How 29 World War I 30 World War I 31 World War I 32 The Russian Revolution 33 Totalitarian Leaders 34 Totalitarian Leaders 35 World War II 36 World War II 37 38 World War II World War II 39 World War II 40 World War II 41 World War II did the United States aid the allies after the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk? Discuss and give statistics for the financial and human costs of World War I. Focus your research on one country from each side and whether their losses were justified by the outcome of World War I. Compare and contrast the Treaty of Versailles and Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points. Which do you believe was a better plan for lasting peace why? Why did the United States refuse to join the League of Nations and what were the US government’s complaints about the Treaty of Versailles? What was the lost generation after World War I? What characteristics of the War changed these people’s perspectives on life and art? Why? Use at least two examples to support your claims and include excerpts from these examples in your research paper. Describe the process of changing Russian government from the Tsar to the provisional government to the Communist Party. What consequences did these changes have for the classes in Russian society? Discuss the effects on the Bourgeoisie, the middle class, and the Proletariat. Define and discuss the Gulag. Discuss the reign of Josef Stalin over Soviet Russia. How did he control the press, the economy, and his own party to improve Russian industrial output? Discuss the human rights violations and how people in the Ukraine suffered under the “Terror Famine.” Compare any two totalitarian regimes from Pre World War II. (Germany, Soviet Union, Japan, Italy, and Spain) How are they different? In what ways are they similar? What characteristics of these regimes helped them to gain popular support and to rebuild the economy after World War I? Why were Fascism and Communism after World War I? Japanese Atrocities in China – the Rape of Nanking and other Japanese brutalities in China Stalin-Hitler Pact – aka Nazi-Soviet Pact – why did these sworn enemies create a peace treaty between each other before the outbreak of WWII? Why did Europe let Hitler get away with expansion before Sept. 1939? Blitzkrieg on Poland – this starts WWII, what happened and what did Germany do to Poland? Nazis in France – how did the Germans take Paris and how did they control France during most of the war? Operation Barbarossa – Nazis invade Russia in biggest military movement of the time Crimes Against Humanity. What happened at the Nuremburg War Trials and War Crimes Tribunal in Japan? What was the legal process to prosecute and punish war criminals? After WWII some Jews hunted down escaped Nazis. How did the Jews and Israel accomplish this? War in Africa – the greatest tank battles in history were in North Africa against Rommel’s Afrika Korp Panzer Division April 1945 – many events happened in this month including FDR, Hitler and Mussolini dying, the Soviets taking Berlin, UN established, the last battles and others Winston Churchill – the Lion of Britain, what did he do to keep Britain active and fighting? RAF – the Royal Air Force almost by itself saved Britain from being taken by the Nazis Nazi Aryan Racial Theory – the Germans taught that Aryan Race was biologically superior, describe their convoluted science. Death Camps – there were other camps besides Auschwitz, describe the camp system 42 World War II 43 World War II 44 World War II 45 World War II 46 World War II 47 The Holocaust 49 The Holocaust 50 The Holocaust Why West didn’t Stop the Death Camps – one of the lasting questions of the war… what did the west know and why did they ignore the slaughter 51 The Holocaust 52 World War II 53 World War II 54 The Cold War 55 56 The Cold War The Cold War 57 The Cold War 58 59 60 61 62 The Cold War The Cold War The Cold War The Cold War The Cold War 63 The Cold War Final Solution – Hitler’s controversial plan to finally eliminate all Jews from Europe Battle of Stalingrad – one of the most incredible stories of the Russian war with Nazis Yalta & Potsdam Conference – the two big meetings of the Ally leaders to decided what would happen after the war… starts the Cold War Origins of the Cold War – how id the conflict between USSR and US develop Cold War & China – how China became communist under Mao Cold War & Cuba – Cuba is one of the few communist nations still around – what is this history and our relationship with Castro Cold War & Germany – how Germany was divided and the Berlin Wall meant to the Cold War Cold War in South America – US and USSR compete in Latin America Cold War & Africa – US and USSR compete in Africa Arms Race – the race to build more and better nuclear weapons Space Race – the competition to rule the skies and space programs Fall of the Soviet Union-Why did the original communist country, sworn enemy of the US and Western allies finally collapse? Break up of Yugoslavia-What caused this once independent communist nation to fall apart? What has happened to this Balkan 64 65 66 The Modern World The Modern World The Modern World region since 1919? Why did Europe create the European Union? International Monetary Fund-What is the IMF? How did it evolve? What are its functions and limitations? World Court-What is the World Court? How does it prosecute war criminals and crimes against humanity?