One historian has written that the “political history of the interwar years must be understood . . . against the background of the rise of authoritarian dictatorships.” What characteristics help define authoritarianism? Discuss the experiences of Germany and Russia during the 1920s-1940s in order to illustrate interwar authoritarianism.
How did both China and India attempt to forge new nations in the first half of the twentieth century? What obstacles did each on face? Who were the key leaders and how did they attempt to overcome these obstacles?
1. discuss the major causes and consequences of World War II.
2. What was the Cold War? How did it affect Europe in the years after WWII? In what ways did the United States respond to the Cold War? How did the Cold War spread beyond Europe?
3. discuss the major people and events in China from 1949 to 1989. What were the major political and economic shifts of this period?
