The Western Experience, 10th Edition (Chambers)

I. Two Successful Revolutions

1			Compare the February Revolution and the October Revolutions in Russia.
2			Trace how War Communism, the New Economic Policy, and various governmental policies helped the Bolsheviks secure their power and gain some stability in Russia.
3			Analyze and explain the rise to power of the Fascists under Mussolini.

II. The Distinctive Culture of the Twentieth Century

4			Why did Freud's ideas create so much controversy and opposition? In what ways did his ideas relate to other cultural currents of his time?
5			In what ways did the culture of the twentieth century differ from that of the nineteenth century?

III. The Great Depression and the Retreat from Democracy

6			What ideas and policies did fascism stand for? What ideas and policies did fascism stand against? What groups found fascism most appealing?
7			How did the democratic states react to the Great Depression? How did their policy actions differ from those of authoritarian states? How did the depression contribute to a weakening of democracy across Europe?

IV. Nazi Germany and the USSR

8			How do you explain the rise to power of Nazism under Hitler and the great control acquired by the Nazi state?
9			Explain how Stalin managed to preside over rapid industrialization and collectivization and yet retain absolute power.

V. The Democracies' Weak Response

10			Why were the fascist forces successful in the Spanish Civil War? How much did this have to do with the failure of democratic states to intervene forcefully?