Section A:
1. How was “Imperialism” a cause of World War One?
2. Was there any connection between the system of treaty alliances and the outbreak of hostilities in 1914?
Material for Section A: http://www.worldwar1.com/tlwarorg.htm
Section B:
1. what are your impressions of the InterwarYears?
2. Why was it called the “Age of Anxiety“?
3. Were the Interwar Years a breeding ground for fascism and nazism? Discuss and Explain.
Section B Material:
http://www.historyguide.org/europe/lecture8.html
Section C:
1. What are the origins of the Nazi Party in Germany?
2. What were the causes of World War Two?
3. Was Nazi ideology connected to the Age of Imperialism and Nationalism? How so? Explain.
4. Other impressions?
Section C Material: http://www.historyguide.org/europe/lecture11.html
Section D:
What are human rights?
How have we seen the need for protecting human rights in the course of human history since 1500?
Do you agree with the tenets of the Declaration of Human Rights? Why or Why not? Explain.
Are the perogatives of national sovereignty an issue when raising the issue of “universal human rights”?
Are their universal rights
Section D Material:
Section D:
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html
