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You can substitute in a question from honors into your regular assignment, if you are not in honors.  You can also substitute in a question raised from class or the lecture.

You can substitute in a question from honors into your regular assignment, if you are not in honors.  You can also substitute in a question raised from class or the lecture.

1.  World War II: when, where, who and why?  Explain.

1.  [[World War II]]: when, where, who and why?  Explain.

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2.  Compare and contrast communism and fascism, with at least two examples of how they are similar and two examples of how they differ.

2.  Compare and contrast [[communism]] and [[fascism]], with at least two examples of how they are similar and two examples of how they differ.

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3.  ''Why'' do you think Hitler and his supporters killed so many people?  Explain.

3.  ''Why'' do you think [[Hitler]] and his supporters killed so many people?  Explain.

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4.  Discuss the effect of communism spreading to China.

4.  Discuss the effect of communism spreading to [[China]].

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5.  Describe any aspect of the Cold War or the Korean War or the Spanish Civil War (with reference to Orwell, if you like).

5.  Describe any aspect of the [[Cold War]] or the [[Korean War]] or the Spanish Civil War (with reference to [[George Orwell|Orwell]], if you like).

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6.  How did technological advances or insights help the Allied forces?  Be specific.

6.  How did technological advances or insights help the Allied forces?  Be specific.

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7.  Should the United States have entered World War II in Europe?  Discuss.

7.  Should the [[United States]] have entered World War II in Europe?  Discuss.

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== Honors Questions (answer '''any 3''' in addition to the above questions) ==

== Honors Questions (answer '''any 3''' in addition to the above questions) ==

H1.  Why did genocide tragically kill so many more people in the 20th century than in the rest of world history combined?

H1.  Why did [[genocide]] tragically kill so many more people in the 20th century than in the rest of world history combined?

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H2.  The "Enigma".  Explain and comment.

H2.  The "Enigma".  Explain and comment.

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H3.  Was it right for Churchill not to warn a town about a German bombing if he knew the town would be bombed?

H3.  Was it right for [[Winston Churchill|Churchill]] not to warn a town about a German bombing if he knew the town would be bombed?

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H4.  History does "repeat itself."  Give an example based on the lecture.

H4.  History does "repeat itself."  Give an example based on the lecture.

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H5.  Your view of the United Nations, please?

H5.  Your view of the [[United Nations]], please?

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H6.  Was General MacArthur right or wrong in the Korean War?

H6.  Was General MacArthur right or wrong in the Korean War?