HIS 112 Columbia College Independence of African and Asian Peoples Discussion

  • Discussion 11
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    Due April 12 at 11:59 PM

    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
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    Due April 12 at 11:59 PM

    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.)