Discuss the role of the English East India Company in the rise of British imperialism in Asia. How did this company affect the lives of people in Asia? Was the Company ultimately a helpful entity, or a harmful one? Support your answer with specific historical examples.

What were the most important features of the peace settlement ending World War I? How successful was this settlement in achieving its goals? Support your answer with specific historical examples.

What were the most important reasons why the Allies won World War II? Did the Axis powers ever have a realistic chance of winning, or was their defeat more or less inevitable? Support your answer with specific historical examples.

How did the goals of the "second wave" of feminism differ from those of the "first wave?" To what extent were second-wave feminists successful in achieving their goals? Support your answer with specific historical examples.

In what ways did the ideas of cultural modernists like Friedrich Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud represent a rejection of the ideals of the Enlightenment? Why did so many people find their ideas attractive? Support your answer with specific historical examples.

What were the most important reasons why the various Great Powers went to war with one another in 1914? Support your answer with specific historical examples.

Describe the most important features of Nazism and Fascism. Why did so many people find these ideas appealing during the 1920s and 30s? Support your answer with specific historical examples.

Is the Vietnam War best seen as a Cold War conflict, or part of the process of decolonization? Explain your answer and support it with specific historical examples.