Explain two aspects of King Leopold’s rule over Congo/central Africa that were deemed so excessive in terms of brutality that even apologists for imperialism were aghast [“King Leopold and the Congo”].

each question should be one paragraph: no paste copy all should be own word

1) Describe two developments that illustrate the interconnection between racism (especially the “scientific” variant embraced by elites) and imperialism [“Racism: A History, pt 2”];

2) Explain two aspects of King Leopold’s rule over Congo/central Africa that were deemed so excessive in terms of brutality that even apologists for imperialism were aghast [“King Leopold and the Congo”];

3) Using your own words, explain what is meant by the general term “russification”. Then, briefly describe three policies that were intended to “Russify” inhabitants of the Russian Empire (and identify the “non-Russian” peoples who were the primary targets of each policy.

4) Briefly describe two ways in which Friedrich Engels contributed to the development and circulation of Karl Marx’s ideas about industrial capitalism [“No Marx Without Engels”]

5) Explain the connection between German unification and Otto von Bismarck’s particular personality, beliefs, and/or leadership style by isolating two events/developments that wouldn’t have happened or would likely have happened differently if not for Bismarck’s role [“How Bismarck Did It” and/or “The Germans: Bismarck and the German Empire”];

6) Using the experiences of two Europeans of Jewish heritage as your evidence, analyze the significance of nationalism/national identity, whether as a vehicle for assimilation/socio-economic advancement or as a justification for exclusion [“Leap of Faith”]
for this question watch youtube video of a leap of faith I don’t have the link

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