Write a 3 – 5 page essay (double-spaced) Word count at least 1100, on ONE of the following topics. Be sure to cite a wide range of primary and secondary sources from the class, including the assigned readings, optional readings, textbook, and lectures. Cite these sources using Chicago-style footnotes (https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-1.html (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)).
Choose one topic:
Use of internet sources is strongly discouraged. Make sure to support your arguments with reference to specific historical processes and events.
- What was the more important turning point in global history: The Second World War or the end of the Cold War (including developments in the 1980s and 1990s in Asia as well as Europe)? Explain your choice.
- Has the nation-state been the most powerful mover of history since 1945, or has it been other factors, such as ideas, organizations, individuals, etc?
- How have humans been able or unable to think and act on a global scale since 1945?
The essay is meant to help you make sense and organize the various sources of historical material you’ve been given and to craft your own narrative about them.
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