October 5th, 2020 
D1:
What explains the disasters which overtook Europe between 1914 and 1945? This is not a “what happened?” question, but a “why did it happen?” question.
Be sure to address larger structural and cultural factors.
D2:
Based upon your reading of Chapter 20, what are the most convincing claims made by the historians excerpted in the Historians Voices section found at the very end of Chapter 20, and what are their least persuasive claims? As always, be sure to use specific evidence from the readings to support your argument.
Ways of the World: A Brief Global History, with Sources (4th Ed., Vol. 2)
The Big Picture and Landmarks in World History for Part 6 (pp. 866-871)
Chapter 20, Milestones of the Past Century: War and Revolution, 1900-1950
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