Hist104: World History II: Endterm Exam Choose ONE of the following questions and compose a thoughtful, well written, and complete response to it. Be certain to support general statements with specific examples and evidence drawn from any and all of the course materials. Think expansively while remaining faithful to the materials at your command. Do not simply lift (plagiarize) passages from readings or lectures and slap them together; rather, you should skillfully and judiciously use secondary AND primary sources (i.e., the electronic readings documents) to form your own argument in your own words. When you do draw directly from such sources, be sure to identify the source in a brief parenthetical citation like this: (Ho Chi Minh, Address, 12/21/194, p. 1) or (Brower, p. 312). Your essay should meaningfully incorporate at least 5 of the keywords, at least 3 of which must be from weeks 8 to 13. This does not mean list and define 5 terms at random. It means mentioning them appropriately and seamlessly within the context of the points you are making in your essay. Your completed essay must be word-processed, double-spaced, and approximately 1000 words (about 4 pages in a standard 12-point font and 1-inch margins). It must either be personally handed in to me at the end of the class session on Tuesday, May 20 OR emailed to me (figal@udel.edu) as an attachment (doc, rtf, or pdf) by 3PM on Monday, May 26. No exams will be accepted after this time. Do not sell yourself short. 1. “Comparative Modernity”: In what respects and to what extent is it fair to call the present-day world “modern” in comparison with the world in the 15th century? Is this present-day modernity displayed evenly across the globe? Why or why not? A working definition of “modernity” would be useful in approaching this question. 2. “We’re All Connected”: World history implies taking the world as the unit of historical analysis (as opposed to, say, your family’s history, or the history of Tunisia, or the history of Delaware, etc.). In your well-informed judgment, what three developments or events during the past 600 years has contributed most to viewing the world as an interconnected entity for historical analysis? Support your judgments with solid reasoning and specific examples. 3. “The Good War?”: In your well-supported and persuasively argued view, what were the conditions that gave rise to the outbreak of WWII and what were the most significant repercussions of that conflict for world history in the postwar period. Be sure to explain the reasoning behind your assessments. 4. “The Court of World Opinion”: You are the stenographer of a trial at which certain European and U.S. historians are being sued for misrepresenting modern world history as “the rise and triumph of the West.” Transcribe the portion of the trial during which three representatives of the non-U.S, non-European part of the world (of your choosing) take the witness stand and testify against the claims of these historians. 5. “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”: The twentieth century is chock full of historical events and developments— big and small, productive and destructive, heroic and horrific—which have had global impact. Taking as examples at least three representative events and/or developments which have had global impact, assess the costs and benefits of these human endeavors from the point of view of a “global citizen”. 6. “Comparative Colonialism”: The period from 1500 to 1800 saw the growth of European colonies overseas in Asia, the Americas, and some parts of Africa. A second wave of neo-colonialism (imperialism) spread across the globe from the late 19th to early 20th century. Compare and contrast the characteristics of colonial enterprises of these two periods. Consider such things as who is doing the colonizing, who is being colonized, the goals of colonization, and the means by which colonial empires where formed.