historians

Question 1

what is Gellman’s argument? (WW1)

Answer 1

that the balance of power between empires caused the war

Question 2

what is Seligmann’s argument? (WW1)

Answer 2

Britain engaged in the arms race to protect themselves from Germany

Question 3

what is Afflerbach’s argument? (WW1)

Answer 3

Germany are guilty but other countries should share this guilt

Question 4

what is McMeekin’s argument?

Answer 4

big name individuals are more responsible than established systems

Question 5

what is Clark’s argument?

Answer 5

Serbia must take more responsibility, Germany holds the majority of the guilt

Question 6

what was Martel’s argument?

Answer 6

war was avoidable from 1870- August 1914, big name individuals did nothing to prevent it.

Question 7

what is Griffin’s argument?

Answer 7

fascism is a form of Ultra-nationalism and is fundamentally similar to it.

Question 8

what is Paxton’s argument?

Answer 8

people living in a nationalist nation would be more comfortable supporting their nation compared to a fascist one.

Question 9

what is Eatwell’s argument?

Answer 9

fascism is so appealing due to the charismatic leaders it is led by.

Question 10

what is Orwell’s argument?

Answer 10

fascism is impossible to define and is more suited to be treated as a political/economic system.

Question 11

what is Wollstonecrafts argument?

Answer 11

women are raised and socialised to be pretty and obidient, not to work.

Question 12

what is Foucault’s argument?

Answer 12

social change goes through periods of progress and stagnation and is not linear (link to waves of feminism)

Question 13

what is Young’s argument?

Answer 13

the idea of gender was popularised by feminists who wanted to reject traditional gender roles.

Question 14

What did Duggan say (fascism)

Answer 14

mussolini used the versailles to inspire the population