Friday, May 22, 2015

The Mexican Revolution

1) What were the causes of the Mexican Revolution: social, economic and political; the role of the Porfiriato regime.

2) What role did foreign powers play (especially the United States) in the outbreak and development of the Mexican Revolution?

Friday, May 15, 2015

Wars and Conflicts

Provide a summary for each of the following:
Iran/Iraq War (1980-88)
Gulf War (1991)
Nicaraguan Revolution (1976-79)
Falklands/Malvinas (1982)

Due Monday night at 9:00 pm

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Paper 3 Review

Please see handout in class and blog on bullet points assigned to you. Due Tuesday night at 9:00 p.m. 

Sunday, May 3, 2015

Paper 2 Review

This is due Tuesday night by 9:00 pm

Charts should start being made by Tuesday in class.

Friday, April 24, 2015

Leaders of the Middle East

Assess the successes and failures of Nasser's rule of Egypt; Ali Adullah Saleh of Yemen; and Muammar Qaddafi of Libya. 

Due Monday night at 9:00 pm!

Friday, April 17, 2015

Friday, April 10, 2015

After the Cold War

1) Describe Soviet policies after the Cold War.
2) Analyze the Sovietization of Eastern and Central Europe.
3) Describe COMECON. What is its purpose and how does it effect Europe and the world? 
4) Analyze the Warsaw Pact.
5) How successful were governments in promoting the integration of minorities? Give examples from two regions.
6) In what ways, and with what success, did two racial, ethnic, or religious minorities attempt to achieve self determination.