S/H/130. Why did Franco and His Supporters Win Spanish Civil War?

The paper examines the causes of Republicans' defeat and Nationalists' victory in the Spanish Civil War, discussing Franco's alliance with Germany and Italy, the military advantage of the Nationalists, etc.

S/H/118. How did the Soviet armed forces defeat the Wehrmacht?

The paper examines the conditions that made it possible for the Soviet Army to defeat fascist Germany discussing the military and civilian losses of the Soviet Union, Germany's inability to make a deal with the British, the policy of Hitler, the history of the war actions, the production of weapons by the Soviets, etc.

S/H/119. How is the Cold War portrayed through the use of film? Discuss the difficulties for the historian in using this media

The paper examines the portrayals of the Cold War in the cinema describing the logic of feature films and discussing the criteria for judging a feature film from a professional historian's position. Analysis of the film "K-19: The Widowmaker" is presented.

S/H/120. Why did Germany invade the Soviet Union?

The paper examines the causes of the war between Germany and the Soviet Union arguing that Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union was a strategic blunder. The situation in Europe in the spring of 1941 is considered describing Germany's relations with Britain, the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, etc. The actions of the Soviet Union Army and Hitler's Blitzkrieg tactics are discussed.

S/H/115. To what extent was anarchism an influential force in Spain during the civil war period?

The paper examines the policy of the Spanish anarcho-syndicalist movement, the Confederación Nacional de Trabajo (CNT), during the 1930s analysing its political and military influence on the events in Spain at the beginning of the war. The causes of CNT defeat and their failure to suppress the Communist Party in Spain are discussed.

S/H/116. Can the role of the US in international politics be described as that of a 'benign hegemon'?

The paper examines the views of Huntington who claims that the US role in global politics is that of a 'benign hegemon'. The US policy since the end of the Cold War is reviewed; the US reaction to the establishment of an independent European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) is discussed.

S/H/117. Discuss the impact of the Paris Peace Conference following the end of the 'Great War'

The paper examines the formal conclusion of peace in 1919 discussing the main aims and provisions of the Treaty of Versailles, its consequences for the European politics, the creation of the League of Nations, and the implications of the harsh treatment of Germany after the end of the First World War.

S/P/273. Critically evaluate Nora's claim that history is always 'suspicious of memory'

The paper looks at the relationship between memory and history examining its changes from pre-industrial society to post-modernism. The ideas of P. Nora, Bauman and others are reviewed discussing the concepts of 'spontaneous memory', 'collective memory', etc

S/H/108. Problems of Multiculturalism

The paper examines multiculturalism as a political phenomenon looking at it from the historical perspective of the early immigration to America, Australia, etc. to the present day migrations, discussing the trend towards society homogenising and presenting a comparative review of academic research into the nature of multiculturalism.

S/H/110. How 'total' was Stalin's control after 1945?

The paper looks at the post-war period of the Soviet Union's history examining the methods of taking political decisions used by Stalin and his inner-circle of trusted advisors. Stalin's manoeuvres to fragment the ruling apparatus are discussed.

S/H/111. Outline the main trends in agricultural produce in the three economies (Russian, Indian and Japanese) in the inter-war period. How far did changes in output and prices affect the standard of living of the agricultural population?

The paper compares the economies of Russia, India and Japan over the period between the First and the Second World Wars looking at rice production in India and Japan, the causes of the fall and fluctuations of agricultural growth, their impact on the rural population, etc.

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