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Islamic Gunpowder Empires

Why was Europe behind the three Islamic Gunpowder Empires of Central Asia, and what features/developments/events enabled one of these Islamic Gunpowder Empires (The Ottoman Empire) to survive into the...
15:47 Thu 07th Aug 2008
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Industrial Revolution

Why were the British were uniquely situated to become the world's first state to have an Industrial Revolution?
15:43 Thu 07th Aug 20085 answers, last by Papersinn 14:01 Tue 05th May 2009
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Globalization

Do you think that globalization is a new phenomenon or rather a continuous process that has its origins in the past?
15:42 Thu 07th Aug 20081 answer, last by EngTeach 02:38 Sat 09th Aug 2008
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Decolonization

How did Decolonization affected both a non-settler colony and a mixed-settler colony? How are these nations still dealing with their troubled past and Neo-imperialism?
15:41 Thu 07th Aug 2008
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19th century

How did the Western Europeans perceive China during the 19th century?
15:37 Thu 07th Aug 20081 answer, last by 123everton 22:51 Thu 07th Aug 2008
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World War II

Did the rise of authoritarian regimes around the world and the onset of World War II arise primarily from the consequences and unresolved problems produced by World War I, or from other factors?
22:30 Sun 03rd Aug 20084 answers, last by Blackthorn 20:21 Mon 04th Aug 2008
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Cold War

Given the differences between the two superpowers during and directly after World War II, was the Cold War inevitable? What are the three main causes of the Cold War and with whom does responsibility...
22:29 Sun 03rd Aug 20081 answer, last by tiggerblue10 23:49 Sun 03rd Aug 2008
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Reformers

The ideas of the reformers Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Ulrich Zwingli led to a revolution in Early Modern Europe. The resulting Protestant Reformation transformed forever the way Europeans thought...
11:53 Mon 28th Jul 20083 answers, last by dundurn 09:37 Wed 30th Jul 2008
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The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment

The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment were intellectual movements started by Europe elitist circles whose impact on Western Civilization went far beyond their small numbers in society. How...
11:52 Mon 28th Jul 20082 answers, last by Steve.5 01:50 Sun 03rd Aug 2008
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Enlightenment

Historians have traditionally emphasized the role of the Enlightenment as a leading cause of the French Revolution in 1789. Do you agree or disagree with that notion? If the French Revolution was a...
11:51 Mon 28th Jul 20081 answer, last by Lil O'lady 17:21 Mon 28th Jul 2008
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Renaissance and the French Revolution

Did the position and treatment of women in Europe change between the Renaissance and the French Revolution? Give specific examples from all time periods to back up your argument.
11:50 Mon 28th Jul 20081 answer, last by Dolly1308 12:42 Wed 30th Jul 2008
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Renaissance

Does the Renaissance represent a "rebirth" or "radical break into modernity" in regards to the development of Western Civilization? Why or why not?
06:51 Mon 28th Jul 20081 answer, last by jno 08:57 Mon 28th Jul 2008
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expedition

Why did the Europeans begin a rapid phase of exploration/colonization of the Atlantic in the 15th century and why were Portugal & Spain the foremost Powers involved in this first phase of exploration?
06:37 Mon 28th Jul 20081 answer, last by dundurn 11:32 Mon 28th Jul 2008

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