HIST410 Week 4 Midterm July 2019

Question 1 (TCO 1, 2) Analyze how nationalism and imperialism contributed to the outbreak of World War I. Use historical examples to support your answer. Of the various causes of World War I, which do you think was the most important, and why?

Question 2(TCO 5, 6) Identify and analyze the Third Russian Revolution of 1928-1929. Use historical examples to support your answer. In what ways was the Third Revolution as significant as the first two revolutions of 1917? How successful were Stalin s collectivization policies and the first Five-Year Plan by 1932-33?

Question 3TCO 5, 11) Describe the rise of fascism in Italy. Indicate the conditions present in Italy that made it possible for Mussolini to come to power. Describe Mussolini’s tactics against leftists. What were Mussolini’s motives for attacking Ethiopia in 1935?

Question 4(TCO 5, 11) Identify and describe two causes of the Second World War. Then analyze significant ways in which World War II changed the world. Make sure you use enough historical details to support your answer.