Assignment Task: Answer only ONE (1) of the following questions in essay form. You should have an introduction with a thesis, body paragraphs to support your thesis, and a conclusion. It is important to answer the question completely, especially focusing on why this concept is significant.
Q1. Explain the rise of totalitarian ideologies and governments in Russia and Germany in the 20th century. How and why are communism and fascism alike? Why do they both result in genocide?
Q2. Why did the Cold War happen? What were the key crisis points of the Cold War? Why is the Cold War still relevant today? What is its legacy?
Q3. How did the First World War create the modern Middle East? Why was the destruction of the Ottoman Empire so significant for the region?
Q4. Compare and contrast the Chinese Communist Revolution with the Russian Revolution of 1917. How were the similar? What were the key differences?