Historical precedents for the death penalty. Long-term effects of the Black Death on medieval Europe and later eras. Parallels between Pericles's funeral oration and the Gettysburg Address. Describe Toynbee's theory of the inevitable decline of civilization and relate it to our contemporary society. Peter Kropotkin's philosophy of anarchism based on mutual ad.
Democracies are never prepared for war.
Support or refute this statement with historical evidence and examples. Compare and contrast manifest destiny and imperialism. Use examples from world history as well as from United States history. The influence of the horse on cultural patterns throughout history. Compare and contrast the settlement and development of Australia and New Zealand.