Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Debate Proposition

This house believes that the European 'Age of Enlightenment' (c. 1650-1800) was a force for good in the world. 


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China Reading

China Reading
Please note that in the near future there will be pop quizzes that review information from the blog readings. You may wish to begin reviewing materials, particularly focusing on the terms in bold. 

Introduction to the Cultural Revolution

Introduction to the Cultural Revolution

China: 1949-1972


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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

The Suez Crisis

The Suez Crisis

The Suez Crisis

The 1956 Suez Crisis is one of the most important and controversial events in British history since the Second World War. Not only did Suez result in deep political and public division in Britain, it also caused international uproar. It has come to be regarded as the end of Britain's role as one of the world powers and as the beginning of the end for the British Empire. In future British foreign policy would be conducted in concurrence with American diplomatic support.


Transcription.
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Harold Macmillan diary entry, 27 July 1956. MS. Macmillan dep. d. 27, fols. 9r, 10r, 11r.
William Clark diary entry, 13 Aug. 1956. MS. Eng. c. 4806, fols. 114-15.
Paul Gore-Booth minute, 2 Nov. 1956. MS. Gore-Booth adds. 10/1, fol. 4r-v.
Paul Gore-Booth letter to mother, 3 Nov. 1956. MS. Eng. c. 4599, fols. 12r-13v.
William Clark diary entry 4-5 Nov. 1956. MS. Eng. c. 4806, fols. 179-80.
Violet Bonham Carter letter to Gilbert Murray, 30 Nov. 1956. MS. Gilbert Murray 121, fols. 219-220.


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