HIS236H5 Lecture Notes - Ethnic Nationalism, Total War, Mark V Tank
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Between the chronology of the class (1700 present) Understand the nature of the assignment, need a perspective. Does not require a conventional thesis paragraph, must be written from a well-defined vantage point. Independent research, dyi nature of the class; futzing with the library website. Citing encyclopedias and dictionaries is taboo in university. Build on own knowledge case, pursuing what you think is interesting. Knowledge creation, the research process leads us to truth; citing sources is not about avoiding plagiarism. Realizing how little you know, this is the first step towards education. Austrian-hungarian empire on the eve of the first world war. Millions of people lost their live, resulting in a lost generation of men. World can be made a better place through industrial purposes. Machines and technologies actually used to kill people in massive numbers. Wwi cause roots extend deep in eastern europe. Different ethnicities want their own nation, this is an era of nationalism.
