History

=History 12 =

Possible questions for a History inquiry research project:

 * If JFK was such a popular president, why was he assassinated?
 * How did codebreaking in WWII contribute towards the Allied victory?
 * How did Hitler manage to captivate and motivate an entire country?
 * From a terrorist's point of view was 9-11 considered a success and why?
 * Did the positive effects of Lenin's rule outweigh the negative effects?


 * What were the effects of the Vietnam War on America in economic, social and political terms?
 * Why were Ghandi's peaceful protests more effective than violent revolution in India?
 * What events changed the Italians' opinion of Mussolini from a hero to a villain?
 * What were the roots of Hitler's anti-Semitism?
 * What or who inspired the birth of Communism?


 * Did experiments at the Nazi death camps seriously further our knowledge of science today?
 * How did growing up in a fascist state affect the German youth during the World War II period?
 * Was it moral to use herbicides during Vietnam?
 * How responsible is the west for the troubles in the Middle East?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">How did the Battle of Britain contribute to the fall of the German's war machine?


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">How did Hitler plan to indoctrinate an entire country and was he successful?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">How did Nelson Mandela inspire the nation of South African in its fight against apartheid?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">How have the events of 9-11 changed the world around us?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Would Hitler have been as effective without his use of censorship?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">What factors contributed to the Soviet's victory at Stalingrad?


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">How did Rosa Park's actions further the Civil Rights movement in the US?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">How did Nelson Mandela maintain support against apartheid during his lengthy imprisonment?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">How did ordinary citizens come to take part in Nazi genocide?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Who made the more significant contribution to furthering the Civil Rights movement - Malcolm X or Martin Luther King and why?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Who was the more diabolical leader, Hitler or Stalin?


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">How did the actions of the US, USSR and Cuba increase the tension which led to the Cuban Missile crisis?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">How did JFK avert nuclear war during the Cuban Missile crisis?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Are the United Nations peacekeeping missions an effective method of solving disputes?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Did Stalin's use of propoganda contribute to the growth of the Soviet Union? Why or why not?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Why was the Luftwaffe so successful as a weapon in WWII?


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Did Rommel deserve more credit as a great commander in WWII? Why or why not?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">How did events from Hitler's childhood shape him into an evil dictator?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">What events led to the US losing the Vietnam War?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Why was Auschwitz considered the most effective death camp?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">How does a communist regime such as China stay in power despite acts such as Tiamen Square?


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">How did the Allies justify dropping the second atom bomb on Japan?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">How did Rasputin play a major role in the downfall of the Russian tsar?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">What were the effects of the Chernobyl incident on neighbouring countries?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">What events contributed to the fall of communism in the USSR?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Which of these three battles - Atlantic, Britain or Stalingrad - made the most significant contribution towards Hitler's defeat in WWII?


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">What events happened that turned the Nazis against their leader Hitler?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">What positive decision did Hitler make which supported his rise to power?