Major comparisons and snapshots
- Compare patterns and results of decolonization in Africa and India
- Pick two revolutions (Russian, Chinese, Cuban, Iranian) and compare their effects on the roles of women
- Compare the effects of the World Wars on areas outside of Europe
- Compare legacies of colonialism and patterns of economic development in two of three areas (Africa, Asia, and Latin America)
- Analyze nationalist ideologies and movements in contrasting European and colonial environments
- Compare the different types of independence struggles
- Examine global interactions in cultural arenas (e.g., reggae, art, sports) Analyze the global effects of the Western consumer society
- Compare major forms of twentieth-century warfare
- Assess different proposals (or models) for economic growth in the developing world and the social and political consequences
