Pick one of the paper topics listed below and refer to the available readings in the “issue response readings” folder on google drive (NOTE: outside sources are not permitted without prior approval. This assignment is NOT a research paper):
1. Was European Imperialism primarily motivated by economic gain?
2. Did the Treaty of Versailles cause the Second World War?
3. Was Germany to blame for the First World War?
4. Did the Nazis intend to commit genocide against the Jews of Europe?
5. Did Soviet aggression cause the Cold War?
6. Did the French Revolution liberate women? —note this topic is not recommended for students with a limited background in gender theory