THE HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION

Text: Connections:A World History,
Judge,Edward & Langdon,John, most
recent edition. (Combined edition)
Academic Level : Bachelor
Unit Twenty-one-Reform and Revolution in Latin America, 1914-Present
Chapter Thirty-six
Answer the questions below.
1-Why did Canada develop so differently than the states of Latin America?
2-What was the positive and negative effects of the rule of the Perons in Argentina?
3-What is the present condition of Latin America? What are the main problems that Latin America faces?
Unit Twenty-Two-Post-Colonial Challenges in Africa and the Middle East. 1939-Present
Chapter Thirty-seven

  1. Is it right to say that colonial powers did nothing but steal the riches from nations? Is this using
    overstatement or is the viewpoint expressed a credible one? Why or why not?
  2. What are the roots of contemporary terrorism? Is the interpretation presented in your book objective?
    Why or why not? To what degree is the West responsible for fundamentalist Islamic terrorism? To what
    extent is it endemic to Islam?
    Latin America
    1-As violence and chaos spills over the border from Mexico to the United States, what should America do if
    Mexico appears unable to control the chaos in northern Mexico?