Option 1: Chronicle Adolf Hitler’s rise from failed art student to political speaker to eventually gain control over Germany.   Option 2: Describe Benito Mussolini’s revival of European Imperialism in North Africa and how he came to be Adolf Hitler’s ally.   Option 3: Chronicle the rise of extreme militarism in Japan and how it […]

Watch the entire video on Benito Mussolini (noted in the Required Resources). Identify and describe 3 aspects of the video you found most interesting that align with each of the following:   Foreign policy.   Violent and/or non-violent movements for social, economic, and political change   Governmental authority/loss of personal liberties   Conduct additional research […]

Imperialism and Genocide Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)   See additional required resources within the option instructions.   Instructions   For this assignment, select one of the following options:   Option 1: Imperialism   The exploitation of colonial resources and indigenous labor was one of the key elements in the […]

The First Total War Lesson   Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)   Initial Post Instructions   World War I is different from most other wars in that it was not a direct result of aggression by one entity towards another, notwithstanding the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Serbian […]

The First Total War Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 2, 4   Lesson   Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)   Initial Post Instructions   World War I is different from most other wars in that it was not a direct result of aggression by one entity […]

You will work on a research project for the duration of this course that you will deliver as a presentation in Week 8. For this project, select a person whom you believe had significant influence (positive or negative) on a movement for social, economic, and/or political change in the 20th and 21st centuries. Explore and […]

Narrated Presentation   Required Resources   Read/review the following resources for this activity:   Link (website):?Narrated PowerPoint Tutorial??   Minimum of 8 scholarly resources (These are from the Week 4 Annotated Bibliography. Conduct additional research as needed.)   Introduction   For this project, select a person whom you believe had significant influence (positive or negative) […]

You will work on a research project for the duration of this course that you will deliver as a presentation. Here is a brief breakdown of the project so that you can plan your time in the course:   Week   Task   Week 3                 Topic Selection   […]

Annotated Bibliography Read/review the following resources for this activity:   Minimum of 8 scholarly resources   Introduction   You will work on a research project for the duration of this course that you will deliver as a presentation. Here is a brief breakdown of the project so that you can plan your time in the […]

You will work on a research project for the duration of this course that you will deliver as a presentation in Week 8. For this project, select a person whom you believe had significant influence (positive or negative) on a movement for social, economic, and/or political change in the 20th and 21st centuries. Explore and […]