Why did the United States bomb Nagasaki only three days after Hiroshima? Consider not only military objectives but the relationship with the Soviet Union during and after World War II.
Why did the United States lose the Vietnam War? Consider domestic cultural and political factors as well as military considerations.
Compare and contrast the period of Reconstruction to 1876 with the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. What can we learn about the Black Lives Matter movement from this analysis?