Outlining the Thematic Essay s2

Outlining the Thematic Essay: A Collaborative Project by Barbara Ammirato Elizabeth Napp Theme: Change (Political Events) Twentieth-century political events have had positive and negative effects on global history. Task: Identify two 20th-century political events and for each:  Discuss the historical circumstances surrounding the event  Evaluate the extent to which this event had a positive or negative effect on global history

Event: Historical Effects on Global Circumstances: History

Ho Chi Minh’s  The French  The French left Unification of conquered Vietnam. Vietnam. They  Vietnam was Vietnam against exploited the divided into a Imperialism natural resources Communist and people of the North and a region. Dictatorial South.  The Vietnamese  Some united to Vietnamese overthrow the living in South French Vietnam wanted imperialists. reunification with the Communist North.

 Hindus and  The potential for Muslims had nuclear war has religious greatly The Development differences that led increased of Nuclear to conflict.  Hindu India and because these Weapons in India Islamic Pakistan two rival nations and Pakistan developed weapons have access to to defend nuclear arsenals. themselves.