I am a history major, ask me anything

[Zuni]

I specialize in 20th century history.

[RobertSeattle]

1. On what day did the 20th Century actually begin...

[Zuni]

6. I would say

on June 28, 1914 when franz ferdinand was killed in sarajevo.

[StopTheMorans]

2. hehe, I was a history major until I graduated 2 years ago

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:)

[Zuni]

15. I would hope

to go to graduate school and to eventually teach but that is a ways off.

[StopTheMorans]

22. good choices:)_

also leaves a good opening for law school or going into journalism if those are your thing:)

[Feanorcurufinwe]

3. What are the most important lessons of the 20th century?

[Zuni]

12. Technology

and our fellow man are our greatest enemies.

[teryang]

23. Which was the largest revolutionary party

...in Russia in 1917?

[kentuck]

4. Was the Iraqi war a legitimate war ?

If not, why do you disagree with the majority of historians?

[Zuni]

11. more current events

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.

[musiclawyer]

5. This is a legitimate political/historical question

...whose answer will reveal how much you really were taught...

Q. Why do Nicaraguans play baseball, as the de facto national sport?

[Zuni]

9. I honestly do not know

But I know Cubans play it all the time.

[Zuni]

13. perhaps

because the US invaded them so much in the early 20th century?

[StaggerLee]

7. FDR and Dec. 7th 1941 - Did he LIHOP?

[Zuni]

10. I believe

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.

[meegbear]

8. When did the War of 1812 start?

and how long did the 100 Years War last?

[Drifter]

19. No such thing as a "Stupid Question"

Just "Stupid People" who ask questions

Cheers
Drifter

[Kathy in Cambridge]

14. I was a history major too

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.

[Zuni]

16. Germany 1914-1945

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.

[SiobhanClancy]

17. Irish history...

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.

[StandWatie]

18. Post-War Italy

How did the US manage to keep the pro-Soviet party from winning?

[RobertSeattle]

20. What is the Soup of the Day?

...Sorry that was mean.

[ProfessorGAC]

21. What Was The Orbital Velocity of Gemini III?

That's 20th century, and you did say "anything"? Also, who was in the capsule?
The Professor

[Yupster]

24. I was a history major too

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.

[VOX]

25. In 25 words or less, describe the Marshall Plan...

:toast:

[kcwayne]

26. Unemployment Levels in the Great Depression

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?

[arwalden]

27. When Was The War Of 1812?

And what was it all about?