World History Homework Eleven

World History Homework Eleven
Instructor: Andy Schlafly

Read 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. What was the "Great War," and what was it called that? Who was on each side?

2. Who won World War I? Explain the outcome.

3. Pick your favorite battle of the War and describe it.

4. When, where, why, and by whom did the Communist Revolution occur?

5. Pick an aspect of Science and Art in the Early 20th Century and describe it.

6. Describe a European colony in the 20th century, and what happened to it.

7. Current events question: Do you think our economic problems today are, or are not, like the Great Depression? Explain.

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

H1. Concerning "work", which do you prefer, the motto of Captain John Smith's motto or of Leon Trotsky?

H2. What was the best thing that happened in the early part of the 20th century (as covered by the lecture), and what was the worst?

H3. What is your view of secret alliances among nations? Be sure to address the role of such alliances in starting World War I.

H4. Discuss any aspect of the lecture.

H5. What is your view of the United States entering World War I?

H6. Was Joseph Stalin the most evil dictator in world history until now? Your view, please.