Textbooks and Resources
The following books are required for this course:
OpenStax. (2019). U.S. history. OpenStax CNX. Retrieved from…
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
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Textbooks and Resources
The following books are required for this course:
OpenStax. (2019). U.S. history. OpenStax CNX. Retrieved from…
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
• Textbook: Chapter 18, 21, 22
• Lesson
• Minimum of 3 scholarly sources (in addition to the textbook). The sources associated with each topic selection below can be used as part of the 3 scholarly sources.
Optional Resources to Explore
Feel free to review the library guide for scholarly sources and videos at the following link:
• Link (website):…
Introduction
The purposes of each case study assignment include the following:
• To hone your abilities to research using scholarly sources
• To advance critical thinking and writing skills
• _ compile a response to the prompts provided
• To explore a historical topic and make connections to change over time
Instructions
Pick one (1) of the following topics. Then, address the corresponding questions/prompts for your selected topic. Use at least one (1) documented example of the corresponding primary source in your writing.
Option 3: World War I
Review the following resources:
• Link (video): A War to End All Wars: Part 2 (Links to an external site.) (6:56)
• Link (library article): The Treaty of Versailles and the Rise of Nazism (Links to an external site.)
Then, address the following:
• Trace the origins of World War I, and assess if the world war was inevitable in 1914?
• Explain if it was possible for the United States to maintain neutrality in World War I. If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.
• Analyze if the United States should have entered World War I to make the world safe for democracy.
• Analyze if the Treaty of Versailles was a fair and effective settlement for lasting world peace.
• Explain if the United States Senate should have approved of the Treaty of Versailles.
Writing Requirements (APA format)
• Length: 3-4 pages (not including title page or references page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Title page
• References page
• In-text citations that correspond with your end references
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