AP world leq

prompt 1 thesis

Governments across the world significantly changed their economic policies in response to the Great Depression, moving away from laissez-faire principles toward increased state intervention. This was particularly evident in fascist and socialist regimes that sought economic self-sufficiency and public welfare.

prompt 1 context

The 1929 stock market crash known as black thursday triggered a global depression. Trade collapsed, unemployment soared, and liberal capitalism faced legitimacy crises worldwide.

prompt 1 body paragraph 1 (fascist econ) sub point 1

Italy (Mussolini): Corporatist economy; state controlled labor and business under fascist oversight.

prompt 1 body paragraph 1 (fascist econ) sub point 2

Germany (Hitler): Massive public works (Autobahn), military rearmament programs, and Four-Year Plan to prepare for war.

prompt 1 body paragraph 1 (fascist econ) impact

Impact: Government-directed economies aimed at reducing unemployment and preparing for conflict.

prompt 1 body paragraph 2 (colonial and socialist) sub point 1

Soviet Union (Stalin): Not hit by the Depression due to command economy, but continued collectivization and Five-Year Plans as alternative to capitalism.

prompt 1 body paragraph 2 (colonial and socialist) sub point 2

Latin America (e.g. Vargas in Brazil): Shift to import substitution industrialization—greater domestic production, tariffs to protect local industries.

prompt 1 body paragraph 2 (colonial and socialist) sub point 3

British India: Colonial economic policies emphasized austerity and tax increases, sparking unrest and political opposition.

Prompt 2 thesis

Technological advancements dramatically transformed the nature and scale of warfare from 1900 to the present, increasing casualties through industrialized warfare in WWI and WWII and shifting strategies in the nuclear and digital age.

prompt 2 context

 The 20th century saw rapid technological development, coinciding with global wars and ideological conflicts.

prompt 2 paragraph 1 (WWI and WWII) sub point 1

WWI: Machine guns, chemical weapons, tanks → trench warfare, high casualties.

prompt 2 paragraph 1 (WWI and WWII) sub point 2

WWII: Aircraft, long-range bombers, atomic bombs (Hiroshima & Nagasaki).

prompt 2 paragraph 1 (WWI and WWII) impact

Impact: Civilian casualties soared, total war mentality justified massive destruction.

prompt 2 paragraph 2 (Cold war → modern day) sub point 1

Cold War: Nuclear arms race (MAD), space and surveillance tech, proxy wars (Vietnam with helicopters, napalm).

prompt 2 paragraph 2 (Cold war → modern day) sub point 2

Post-1990s: Drones, cyberwarfare, GPS-targeted strikes (e.g., U.S. in Iraq and Afghanistan).

prompt 2 paragraph 2 (Cold war → modern day) impact

Impact: Shift from mass armies to tech-driven, remote warfare—yet still significant collateral damage.

prompt 3 thesis

Communism and fascism fundamentally challenged the existing political and social orders by dismantling traditional hierarchies, abolishing liberal democracies, and reshaping national identities through authoritarian rule and class restructuring.

prompt 3 context

After WWI, liberal democracies faced major challenges amid economic crises, war trauma, and revolutionary ideas.

Prompt 3 body paragraph 1 (communisms challenge) sub point 1

Russia (Bolshevik Revolution, 1917): Overthrew monarchy; abolished private property and class-based society.

Prompt 3 body paragraph 1 (communisms challenge) sub point 2

China (1949): Mao’s policies (Land Reform, Great Leap Forward) aimed to erase capitalist/feudal legacies.

Prompt 3 body paragraph 1 (communisms challenge) impact

Impact: Direct opposition to capitalism and class systems; promoted global socialist movements.

Prompt 3 body paragraph 2 (Fascism and nationalism) sub point 1

Italy & Germany: Rejected liberal democracy and socialism; emphasized racial/national purity and militarism.

Prompt 3 body paragraph 2 (Fascism and nationalism) sub point 2

Japan: Militarized nationalism, empire-building (invasion of Manchuria, WWII in Asia).

Prompt 3 body paragraph 2 (Fascism and nationalism) sub point 3

Impact: Led to aggressive expansion, suppression of minorities, reshaped societies into hierarchical, state-controlled orders.