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Question: Read about the events leading to the outbreak of World War II. learned about the creation of the totalitarian state in Germany under the Nazis beginning in the 1930s. looked at Germany's rearmament under Hitler, in violation of the Treaty of Versailles, and been asked to consider how the Nazis were able to get away with this. read about the Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia and how the Allies adopted a policy of appeasement rather than confrontation.

now read a critical essay written in 2012 by British war historian Antony Beevor. Beevor argues that although there are renewed political tensions in the world, that we are not bound for another global conflict.

respond to his essay, knowing what do about the world as it stands now, but in light of what have recently learned about the events of World War II, including those leading up to it and those that sought to resolve it.

Read the essay several times. The first time, read to get a sense of what he is saying. Beevor is an academic. On your third reading, take some notes.

respond to the ideas presented in the essay. don't need to research for this essay. Write down questions, thoughts, feelings, and initial reactions. Respond in a written essay format with an introduction, concluding paragraph, and three supporting paragraphs.

the following:

have done best to make sense of Beevor's essay
have applied several ideas encountered in this section to make sense of his ideas
have backed up ideas with specific references to his essay and other course materials
Read Beevor's essay "History's Harsh Lessons"