The struggles for independence of African and Asian peoples in the twentieth century
Discussion 11 Discussion Topic
Based upon your careful reading of chapter 21, in what ways did the struggles for independence of African and Asian peoples in the twentieth century parallel that of the “new nations” in the Americas of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries? In what ways did they differ? Your response should discuss at least two different African and/or Asian independence struggles. As always, be sure to use specific evidence from the readings to support your argument.
Discussion 12 Discussion Topic
Based upon your careful reading of chapter 21 as a whole, and then the primary sources excerpted in the “Working with Evidence” section at the end of chapter 21, to what extent do the “Working with Evidence” primary sources display the successes of Maoist communism? To what extent do they offer insight on its shortcomings? (You may find the “Historians’ Voices” section at the very end of the chapter useful.)
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