Western Civilization

The following are discussion board questions. The directions for each are below: 1) The last third of the nineteenth century was an era of increased imperialism. What motivated western nations to seek control of territories and/or markets in Asia, Africa, Asia Minor, and the Middle East? What specific forms did this new imperialism take? What benefits and problems did it create? In your answer, please explicitly quote and discuss at least one specific passage from this primary source reading: https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1893lugard.asp The post should be a minimum of 250 words. 2) For your initial prompt this week, please consult the 6 document excerpts in the attached pdf. Then, compose a post of between 500-600 characters, explaining what you think are the most significant or noteworthy impacts of the war in England and/or on English citizens. In your answer, please explicitly quote and discuss at least two specific passages from 2 different primary source documents excerpted in the pdf attached (each document excerpt is labeled in the attached; there are 6 from which to choose--Document 1, Document 2, etc.). 3) Discuss the movement of peoples, refugees and immigrants, in the post-WWII era. What was the cause of such mass movements of peoples and what sorts of issues did this create? In your answer, please explicitly quote and discuss at least one specific passage from either of the two primary source excerpts in the attached, “The Tragedy of Displaced Persons,” or A German Expellee from Czechoslovakia.” The post should be a minimum of 250 words. 4) For your initial prompt this week, please consult the 6 document excerpts in the attached pdf. Then, compose a post of between 500-600 characters, explaining what you think are the most significant or noteworthy causes and/or impacts of the Cold War. In your answer, please explicitly quote and discuss at least two specific passages from 2 different primary source documents excerpted in the pdf attached (each document excerpt is labeled in the attached; there are 6 from which to choose--Document 1, Document 2, etc.) 5) Discuss how and why the Cold War came to an end. Cite at least 1 source, and write a minimum of 250 words.  

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