Interwar & World War II
This treaty formally ended the Great War in 1919. Its harsh economic and political sanctions would play a role in the lead-up to the next global conflict.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This country held colonial power over the Congo until independence in 1960.
What is Belgium?
This colonial power took control of a valuable trading post in south-east Africa in 1806, which would eventually grow into the Cape Colony.
What is the British Empire?
This abstract noun is sometimes described as 'the process of the world becoming more connected.' One could argue that it's a key contributor to climate change.
What is Globalization?
Modern World History II students spent time gaining invaluable research tips and advice from these two people.
Who are Derek and Noah?
Following the Great War (1914-1918), the German seat of government was held in this city, which gave its colloquial name to the country during the interwar period.
What is Weimar?
His teachings of non-violent protest and civil disobedience garnered massive support for rights and independence in the first half of the 20th century.
Who is Mohandas Gandhi?
This former first lady was the influential American diplomat and politician behind the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
This environment and economic concept describes how people, acting in their own self-interest, create a disaster for all humanity.
What is the Tragedy of the Commons?
Multiple students devoted their time to researching this ongoing conflict in Europe -- which began in 2022 but, as we learned, has much deeper roots.
What is the Ukraine-Russia war?
The German and Soviet invasion of this country resulted in the British declaring war on Germany, marking the formal beginning of World War II.
What is Poland?
This man was Prime Minister of Iran from 1951 until his overthrow in 1953.
Who is Mohammad Mossadegh?
A massacre at this town in 1960 ignited protests against apartheid, while also fueling further restrictive laws.
What is Sharpeville?
This proposed geologic era spans the last 75 years. It is meant to mark humans' impact on the environment.
What is the Anthropocene?
This trade route, which featured in at least one research project, was officially opened in 1869 -- with monumental consequences.
What is the Suez Canal?
These "Big Three" leaders, of the United Kingdom, United States, and Soviet Union, met at Yalta in 1945 to plan for postwar peace.
Who are Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin?
This man was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis. His "Secret Speech" ushered in a (temporary) era of de-Stalinization in the USSR.
This South African man, murdered by police officers in 1977, was the leader of the Black Consciousness Movement. He wrote under the name "Frank Talk."
Who is Steve Biko?
This city was the site of a UN treaty on the environment in 2015. 194 countries signed onto the agreement. The US withdrew in 2017 and again in 2026.
What is Paris?
In 1969, this American mission was the first to land on the moon.
What is Apollo 11?
This Russian industrial city was the site of one of the most consequential battles of World War II. The deadly battle resulted in upwards of 3 million casualties.
What is Stalingrad?
Josip Broz Tito, the leader of this (former) country, chaired the 1st Conference of the Non-Alignment Movement
What is Yugoslavia?
Who is FW de Klerk?
A holiday in early March takes its name from this oft-repeated word in Xenophon's Anabasis.
What is exelauno?
This leader of China, who ruled from 1978 to 1989 and is known as the "Father of Modern China," radically reshaped the country's economy from Mao-era policies.
Who is Deng Xiaopeng?