Key themes of the 20th Century
Write a coherent three-page argumentative essay on what you think are the two or three most important themes of 20th century world history, using at least eight of the following concepts in your essay. Be sure to underline the terms in your essay. All sources must be cited in text, example (World in the Making, 898). Mostly use the “World in making CH 27”. The terms communism and welfare-state are further elaborated in the “Hitler Defines..” document. Here are the words:
cosmopolitanism self-determination decolonization containment
nationalism imperialism capitalism socialism
global commodities mass media human rights democracy
revolution technology non-alignment fascism
consumerism fundamentalism total war genocide
populism welfare statism secularism communism
