100 Years Ago...

Your only personal recollections will likely be from the 21st Century.  In History 20, we take a journey through the 20th Century and discuss the impact it has on our world today.  From our brief conversations thus far, what are 2 areas where you see the biggest change in the past 100 years? For each of these areas, give a statement that explains why you chose it,

 

WWII and the Pacific Theatre of War

Contrast the War in the Asian Pacific with the War that was being fought in Europe. 

Total War

World War II was considered a Total War... Give at least 2 specific examples why this statement is true.

Leadership Through a Depression...

The Great Depression of the 1930s impacted the entire world...some countries were worse off than others.  What kind of leadership does a country need to overcome some devastation?

Rise of Totalitarianism

Although there was no love loss between Stalin and Hitler and Mussolini, they had many similarities.  Give 2 examples of how these men were similar in how they ran their countries.

Treaty of Versailles

With the signing of the Treaty of Versailles at the Paris Peace Conference, WWI was supposed to be the "War to end all wars".... it was not.  What conditions of the Treaty of Versailles helped to create more tensions rather than create long lasting peace?

A Nation Born

It is said Canada became a Nation with World War One.  Give examples of how this is true, using only one example from the Battle Field...