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Thu Sep-04-03 03:22 PM
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I am a history major, ask me anything |
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I specialize in 20th century history.
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Thu Sep-04-03 03:24 PM
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1. On what day did the 20th Century actually begin... |
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Thu Sep-04-03 03:29 PM
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on June 28, 1914 when franz ferdinand was killed in sarajevo.
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Thu Sep-04-03 03:24 PM
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2. hehe, I was a history major until I graduated 2 years ago |
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and I've had 7 jobs since then, none of them dealing with my major (although my current one is great, look what I'm doin now;), and I graduated Magna Cum Laude and with good recommendations, so here goes: How do you feel about your job prospects when you graduate, and are you considering continuing your education? Just curious:)
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Thu Sep-04-03 03:38 PM
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to go to graduate school and to eventually teach but that is a ways off.
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Thu Sep-04-03 03:58 PM
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also leaves a good opening for law school or going into journalism if those are your thing:)
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Thu Sep-04-03 03:26 PM
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3. What are the most important lessons of the 20th century? |
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Thu Sep-04-03 03:36 PM
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and our fellow man are our greatest enemies.
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Thu Sep-04-03 04:12 PM
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23. Which was the largest revolutionary party |
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Thu Sep-04-03 03:28 PM
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4. Was the Iraqi war a legitimate war ? |
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If not, why do you disagree with the majority of historians?
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Thu Sep-04-03 03:35 PM
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often it takes years to really know. After bush leaves the White House, records are opened..etc we will be able to make better judgements. Right now, bush doesn't look to good. Also, Iraq's recovery is a big part on how it will look in the future. if Iraq becomes a succsessful democracy and leads change in the region then it may look very good from a historical perspective.
But that is current events and 21st Century affairs.
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Thu Sep-04-03 03:29 PM
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5. This is a legitimate political/historical question |
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...whose answer will reveal how much you really were taught...
Q. Why do Nicaraguans play baseball, as the de facto national sport?
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Thu Sep-04-03 03:30 PM
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9. I honestly do not know |
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But I know Cubans play it all the time.
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Thu Sep-04-03 03:37 PM
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because the US invaded them so much in the early 20th century?
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Thu Sep-04-03 03:29 PM
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7. FDR and Dec. 7th 1941 - Did he LIHOP? |
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Thu Sep-04-03 03:31 PM
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that roosevelt did not expect a fleet attack on pearl harbor. I think the navy honestly believed that japan's fleet was going to attack south towards malaya and the Phillipines.
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Thu Sep-04-03 03:30 PM
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8. When did the War of 1812 start? |
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and how long did the 100 Years War last?
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Thu Sep-04-03 03:51 PM
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19. No such thing as a "Stupid Question" |
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Just "Stupid People" who ask questions
Cheers Drifter
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Thu Sep-04-03 03:37 PM
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14. I was a history major too |
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and chose sales as a career path, after briefly flirting with teaching and law.
I loved German history from between the wars-Weimar Republic and the rise of Hitler.
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Thu Sep-04-03 03:39 PM
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is one of the greatest subjects ever. So is the Soviet union from 1917-1956. Japan in the 1930s and 1940s is very interesting too.
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Thu Sep-04-03 03:45 PM
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Do you think that Eamon de Valera ordered the assassination of Michael Collins? Nearly all the Irish people I know believe this utterly,although historians generally don't agree.
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Thu Sep-04-03 03:51 PM
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How did the US manage to keep the pro-Soviet party from winning?
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Thu Sep-04-03 03:52 PM
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20. What is the Soup of the Day? |
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Thu Sep-04-03 03:54 PM
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21. What Was The Orbital Velocity of Gemini III? |
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That's 20th century, and you did say "anything"? Also, who was in the capsule? The Professor
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Thu Sep-04-03 04:48 PM
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24. I was a history major too |
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but a long time ago. Also an exchange student in AUstria.
I taught nine yars and then became a stockbroker (13 years now).
My question, and it is purely an opinion question, but why did the Confederate States of America lose the Civil War, and lose its independance?
Your grade will be based on using thought and not slogans.
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Thu Sep-04-03 05:00 PM
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25. In 25 words or less, describe the Marshall Plan... |
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Thu Sep-04-03 05:12 PM
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26. Unemployment Levels in the Great Depression |
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What were the peak and average levels of unemployment in the Great Depression?
Did the economy actually improve with the start of WWII and was this truely the end of the Great Depression?
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Thu Sep-04-03 05:50 PM
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27. When Was The War Of 1812? |
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And what was it all about?
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