1. How has the status on women changed in the post 1945 world? You may discuss individual countries or regions. You might want to consider how economic circumstances, government policy or cultural, religious trends have affected the status of women.
2. Has globalization been good or bad for the post 1945 (and you may want to begin in the 1980's) world? It would probably be better to discuss only briefly the general pros and cons, and focus more on a few selected areas or countries.
3. What are the successes and failures of United States foreign policy since World War II? Why did these successes or failures occur. You may want to limit your answer to a few test cases.
4. The post-1945 world saw the eventual triumph of neoliberalism, i.e. radical free market economy policy in several countries beginning in the late 1970's. Discuss several case studies where this new policy produced beneficial or negative outcomes.
5. How has the post-1945 world dealt with inequality between national and regional economies? Were specific strategies implemented or deal with this problem and were they successful. Were general economic trends working to worsen or ameliorate this problem.