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Final Exam: 20th Century Ideological Conflict
Remember the recommendations for completing response papers:
1. Read each step of the assignment carefully and be sure to complete the bullet points for each step.
2. Complete each bullet point with detailed explanations. Don’t just list information quickly. Show
your mind working by providing explanations which prove you studied and understood the details
of the lectures.
3. Don’t copy my sentences. Don’t use my sentences with just a few word changes. Write your own
sentences. You may use words, phrases, and concepts from the lectures. But the sentences should
be your own. That means your sentences should clearly be distinct from mine – in order to show
your mind working.
4. Re-read your writing before submitting your work. Look for mistakes and unclear sentences to fix.
The more time you invest in your writing, the more your writing will express your intelligence.
Here’s the Final Exam:
Write an essay completing the five steps below. Make sure your essay is based exclusively on studying
the assigned lectures on Blackboard in the “20th Century Ideological Conflict” folder. Do not use the
Internet or other sources.
1) Write a paragraph on World War I. Identify the dates and two sides of the war. Be sure to explain
• why the war was unlike any previous war in history
• why the war led to the creation of new countries, and to uncertainty and turmoil in many countries
• how Wilson and Lenin both saw the war as an opportunity to transform world politics
o Base your discussion exclusively on the lectures “World War I – Destruction & Opportunity” and
“First Russian Revolution 1917 – Wilson & Lenin.” That means do not use the Internet or other
sources. Focus on the assigned lectures. Show that you studied these lectures.
2) Write a paragraph on the Bolsheviks’ revolutionary socialist policies. Be sure to include dates and to
explain
• three socialist political policies
• three socialist economic policies
• how socialist economic policies relate to the Terror Famine and Duranty’s Pulitzer Prize
o Base your discussion exclusively on the lecture “Second Russian Revolution 1917 – Lenin & the
Bolsheviks.” That means do not use the Internet or other sources. Focus on the assigned lecture.
Show that you studied this lecture.
3) Write a paragraph on Fascism. Be sure to include dates and to explain
• why Fascism was considered progressive and was appealing to many
• three specific Fascist policies in Italy after identifying the Italian Fascist leader
• three specific Fascist policies in Germany after identifying the German Fascist leader
o Base your discussion exclusively on the lectures “Fascism” and “World War II – National Socialist
War.” That means do not use the Internet or other sources. Focus on the assigned lectures. Show
that you studied these lectures.
4) Write a paragraph on World War II. Identify the dates and two sides of the war. Be sure to explain
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• how the war was two separate wars combined into one – provide details
• why the war was a racial war – provide details
• why the war was an ideological war – provide details
• who won the war and why Stalingrad and D-Day were important
o Base your discussion exclusively on the lecture “World War II – National Socialist War.” That means
do not use the Internet or other sources. Focus on the assigned lecture. Show that you studied this
lecture.
5) Write three paragraphs on the Cold War. Be sure to include dates and to explain
• the beginning of the Cold War – where, when, and why it began
• the spread of the Cold War – how and when it spread to Asia
• the spread of the Cold War – how and when it spread to Latin America
• the end of the Cold War – when and why it ended
o Base your discussion exclusively on the lectures “Cold War part 1” and “Cold War part 2.” That
means do not use the Internet or other sources. Focus on the assigned lectures. Show that you
studied these lectures.
