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After the Manchurian incident, Japan blew up a train with an ally (chinese warlord) in it because they were afraid he was going to switch sides to the Nationalists rather than the Chinese.
What were the causes, motivations, and results of the Crusades? Support your arguments with specific historical facts and examples.
Did the United States successfully use warfare to increase its territory and/or clout in the world between 1789 and 1815?
While the Muslim faith and the Arabic language spread extensively Arabs were not as successful in maintaining political power?
Write an essay on the origin of Christianity and its triumph over the old pagan traditions in the Roman Empire. What historical and cultural developments account for Christianity's extraordinary succe
In what ways did patterns of migration to, from, and within North America change between 1640 and the 1690s? What role did politics and North America’s tighter bonds to the Atlantic world play i
The popular image of the ancient Greeks is that they were the philosophers or "dreamers," while the Romans were the engineers or the "doers." Is this perception accurate? Support your discussion with
Identify six elements or themes where you notice similarities or differences in the four creation tales given on page 14 of the introduction. You can replace the element text with the name of the simi
Explain how Africa's geography divided its history into semi-isolated regions. How does geography account for the origin of diverse societies and agricultural technologies?
Why is the Late Middle Ages in Europe viewed as a period of catastrophe and crisis? Support your essay with specific examples.
What factors influence a historian’s interpretation of the past?
Describe the most important measures taken by the Sui government to unify China politically, socially, and culturally following a prolonged period of disunity between the South and the North after the
Identify who you think was the single most important person in human history to 1500. In your essay explain what this person did and why this person’s deeds are significant in history.
From the list below identify and explain the single most important event in human history. In your essay discuss reasons why the event you selected is more significant than the others on the list, and
Explain why peoples of Africa and Eurasia explored and settled the Americas before peoples of the Americas explored and settled Africa and/or Eurasia . In your essay contrast the development of the tw
Three important reasons for the success of various empires up to 1500 have been military conquest, trade, and assimilation. Explain how these factors facilitated the success of the ancient Mesopotamia
Cultural legacies have been the longest lasting legacies of various empires in history. Discuss the cultural legacies which the ancient Mesopotamian, Alexandrian, Roman, Han, and Mongolian empires lef
Explain why you would or would not invite a small number of members of each of the groups listed below to a dinner party you were hosting. In substantiation of decision about inviting each, discuss th
European colonial and economic expansion into Africa, the Americas, and Asia began during the fifteenth century. Explain what Europeans sought from this expansion, what kinds of settlements they estab
Why were there no American, Chinese, or Islamic counterparts to Columbus? Or were there? In your essay identify and discuss the unique characteristics, geography, history, and individuals of the Ameri
During the period between 1200 and 1500 the tropical regions of sub- Saharan Africa and southern Asia developed as a world of sorts unto itself.
The Aztec and Incan civilizations mark the high point of centralized societal development in the Americas before 1492. Identify and discuss the factors that fostered the rise of these two civilization
From the twelfth through the sixteenth century the Mongols established empires that stretched across Eurasia, the Middle East, and Africa . Explain the reasons why the Mongols were able to build such
xplain how the Sui, the Tang, and the Song Dynasties of China dominated eastern Asia during this period. In your essay identify and discuss the factors that explain this dominance and the major events
What do you think regarding the critiques made by Carlo Strenger? Would the peace process be better served by a decisive settlement rather than by prolonged negotiations? February 26, 2010 Op-Ed Contr