Explain Germany’s rapid defeat of France in 1940. Why could they not replicate that success against Great Britain.
Why did Hitler turn on Stalin in June 1941? How would you rate the success of Operation Barbarossa? Why were the Soviets able to survive the Nazi onslaught when Western Europe could not?
Why did Japan attack the United States and why at Pearl Harbor? Did this attack make strategic long-term sense for Japan?
Question # 1
Despite the capacity and proven capabilities of the United States, explain why Ho Chi Minh and the communist believed that a win against the American forces was neither impossible nor improbable
Question # 2
Briefly summarize the roles of both Ho Chi Minh and Ngo Dinh Diem in the Vietnamese conflict. (Be sure to address their roles prior to U.S. involvement as well) Explain why Ho Chi Minh was ultimately more successful than Ngo Dinh Diem. (Make sure to support your opinion with examples)
What was the conflict in solving America’s social problems and was it possible to address the myriad of social ills in America at the turn of the 19th and 20th century without addressing the the heart, or root cause, of those social ills? Who were the people who attempted to address the social ills of the American working class? What means did they use? What were they and their movement called?
In this week’s readings, a dispute in the French royal court is described about whether Poussin or Rubens was the better painter. Take a painting by each, either from our book or a Website below, and compare them and explain which you prefer. There is another conflict between the playwright Moliere and a well-born Parisian; Louis XIV stepped in. Explain how Louis XIV used the various arts and his motives for doing so. Identify one (1) example of a modern political leader approaching the arts this way.
Should we accept the doctrine that “the end justifies the means”? Should this be unconditional? Can this be situational, such as with war vs. peace? What consequences might arise from following, or not following, this political axiom? Give examples to justify your position.
The human rights situation inwhat role is there for Europe the human rights situation in Azerbaijan Azerbaijan: what role for Europe
Research, Cite and Discuss the ECONOMIES AND RELIGION of ANY THREE (3) countries in Southeast Asia (Viernam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Phillippines, Brunei, or other country in the region according to your textbook). Does religion have an economic influence in any way? You may discuss legal and illegal sections of the economy, if the illegal section(s) are significant to the overall economy. (This essay will likely be between 400-500 words)
Answer the question: What is the issue, situation, or problem this topic presents in the field of public health or in the US health care system? If the topic is a problem in the broader delivery of health care services indicate any implications for the public health system. Next explain why this topic is an issue, situation or problem.This is a good place to provide data that supports the fact that the topic is worthy of additional evaluation and study. Answer the question: Why does this topic present an issue, situation or problem for public health and or the US health care system? Next describe the relevance of the subject to the field of public health or the US health care system. Answer the question: Why is this topic important and who is it important to and why? Next describe what can be done to address the problems,issues or situations presented by the topic under review. This is the place to evaluate the information from the previous questions and provide your position on what can be done. We are looking for a well documented position as compared to an opinion. A position comes from a clear understanding of the topic and an evaluation of possible solutions to the problem. Include the references in APA format. Your research paper should be no longer than 10 double spaced pages plus the references. Please feel free to be creative, but experience suggests that organizing your paper around a well planned outline helps many students get beyond the simple reporting on the researched material.
Using the information from one of the two readings for this section of the class, examine and analyze an energy policy or environmental policy (per our work in class)