The exam must be 6-7 pages in length, double-spaced, numbered, include 1 inch margins, use 12 point Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman, and include a cover page that identifies who you are, the title of the course, the name of your instructor, and state Final Exam.
The exam must include footnotes or endnotes and a Works Cited or Bibliography page. The citation style must be Chicago/Turabian. Your instructor will provide instructions on how to cite a source using Chicago/Turabian style. You may also consult the short guide linked to in this sub-module at the bottom. The selected sources must be appropriate to the exam topic, the citations must support the assertions made in the exam, and footnotes or endnotes must be used in each instance where detailed explanations would distract from the argument.
The exam will include three main parts—the Thesis/Introduction, Argument, and Conclusion.
The Introduction section should clearly state the thesis within the first 1-2 paragraphs. The thesis must be relevant and appropriate to the argument and demonstrate an accurate and complete understanding of the question(s). It should do more than restate the question(s) and offer a brief response and it should be free of grammar & spelling errors.
The Argument section should incorporate pertinent details from assigned coursework and outside readings when permitted. Please make sure to ask your instructor for approval. Do not assume that you can use outside readings. The section must provide relevant historical evidence to support the thesis and the key claims made in the argument as needed. It should maintain focus and avoid getting sidetracked. It should present your answer(s) to the question(s) asked clearly and concisely in an organized manner and it should be free of grammar & spelling errors.
The Conclusion section should be in the last part of your essay exam within the last 1-2 paragraphs. It should briefly restate the thesis and summarize the main points of the argument. It should also demonstrate insight and understanding regarding the question(s) asked and it should be free of grammar & spelling errors.
Final Exam Questions
Assignment
I’m Done
For your final exam question, please consider the following in crafting your response. This takes a long view of the 20th century, and prompts you to weave in a broad understanding of our study this semester.
If, as some have claimed, the history of modern Europe has seen the development of democracy and the rights of the individual, how does one explain the rise of totalitarian states in the mid-20th century? Can these totalitarian states be seen as a logical development of at least some aspects of European history rather than as an anomaly? Construct a convincing argument that explains your position on this issue by comparing and contrasting the socio-economic, cultural and political conditions that led to the rise of totalitarian movements of the left (Bolshevism/communism in Russia) and of the right (Italy, Spain and Portugal) between 1917 and 1939. Consider a variety of factors that contributed to the emergence of totalitarianism and explain why each should be seen as evidence of change or continuity in European history. Do include a discussion of the -isms we have discussed in the course (imperialism, nationalism and ethnonationalism, etc). Finally close your response with the following: What are some of the major challenges and ongoing problems of associated with uniting diverse countries in one organization, the European Union.
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Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvFpn5GVdQI
http://www.historydoctor.net/Advanced%20Placement%20European%20History/Notes/rich_poor_and_middle_class_life.htm
http://depts.washington.edu/vienna/documents/Zweig/Zweig_Yesterday.htm
https://staff.lib.msu.edu/sowards/balkan/lect15.htm
https://www.theworldwar.org/explore/interactive-wwi-timeline
https://www.montana.edu/historybug/wwi-tef.html
http://www.writersinspire.org/themes/contexts
https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1918Fraser.asp
https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1902lenin.asp
https://www-oxfordreference-com.ezproxy.umgc.edu/view/10.1093/acref/9780195176322.001.0001/acref-9780195176322-e-1370
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http://www.genocide-museum.am/eng/armenian_genocide.php
http://www.historydoctor.net/Advanced%20Placement%20European%20History/Notes/world_war_one_peace_settlement.htm
https://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/item-did-23.html
http://www.historydoctor.net/Advanced%20Placement%20European%20History/Notes/benito_mussolini_and_fascist_italy.htm
https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/mussolini-fascism.asp
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/excerpts-from-mein-kampf
https://www.csustan.edu/history/mein-kampf
https://acienciala.ku.edu/hist557/lect14a.htm
http://www.historydoctor.net/Advanced%20Placement%20European%20History/Notes/hitler_and_national_socialism.htm
https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1939pact.asp
https://www.dhr.history.vt.edu/modules/eu/mod04_depression/index.html
https://www.dhr.history.vt.edu/modules/eu/mod04_depression/context.html
https://www.dhr.history.vt.edu/modules/eu/mod04_depression/evidence_detail_03.html
https://www.dhr.history.vt.edu/modules/eu/mod04_depression/evidence_detail_03.html
https://www.dhr.history.vt.edu/modules/eu/mod04_depression/evidence_detail_24.html
https://www.dhr.history.vt.edu/modules/eu/mod04_depression/evidence_detail_13.html
https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-4350
http://countrystudies.us/czech-republic/38.htm
http://www.americanhungarianfederation.org/news_1956_16Points.html
https://acienciala.ku.edu/hist557/lect17.htm
http://www.historydoctor.net/Advanced%20Placement%20European%20History/Notes/social_transformation_in_europe_after_WWII.htm
https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1968brezhnev.asp
https://journals.muni.cz/cepsr/article/view/4401/3441
https://origins.osu.edu/article/1989-twenty-years-end-communism-and-fate-eastern-europe
https://www-oxfordreference-com.ezproxy.umgc.edu/view/10.1093/acref/9780195176322.001.0001/acref-9780195176322-e-1224
https://chnm.gmu.edu/1989/exhibits/intro/1989revolutions
https://www.pecina.cz/files/www.ce-review.org/00/1/kopanic1_steel.html
http://old.hrad.cz/president/Havel/speeches/1990/0101_uk.html
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