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World Civilizations II

Compare & contrast 2 "anti-liberal" ideologies of the 20th century.

This database has biographies of key figures in fascism, nazism and communism. It also has overviews of the time periods when these ideologies were prominant.

Try searching for fascism, nazism and communism separately, or search for combinations such as "fascism and nazism" or "fascism and communism"

Who was responsible for the Cold War?

When you search "cold war" in this database, you will find many articles. Try reading the article on the top of the page in the Overview section. Reading this will help with search terms and ideas.

Consider:

  • proxy wars 
  • division of Germany and the Berlin Wall
  • spies
  • arms race.

Why was WWI considered the "seminal catastrophe of the 20th century"?

The article "What We Lost in the Great War" by Gordon in Module 10 is a great resource. This article will spark ideas about how to focus your essay. Consider:

  • suffrage,
  • women and the war effort 
  • science and technology
  • rise of communism, fascism and Nazism 
  • shift in class society
  • death of a generation 
  • drastic change in the fabric of society, also known as the Roaring Twenties.

Try searching for:

  • women and wwi
  • technology and wwi
  • roaring twenties
  • search for communism, fascism and Nazism
  • suffrage and wwi