i’m about to start a 5-7 page research paper for my world history class about any significant historical events, people, ideological movements, etc., that take place anywhere between 1500-now and i’m not 100% sure about what to write. i was kinda interested in maybe writing about the french revolution but i’m sure there’s better stuff out there, i was also considering writing about marxism/class struggle or the russian revolution but idk if it’s a good idea to go full blown tankie LMAO but i might change my mind idk

so yeah just wondering if anyone can think of any fun topics to research and write about for my paper, any personal favorite pieces of history in that time frame, etc?

edit: i don’t have the time to respond to every comment but all these suggestions are amazing i’m definitely going to use one of these, thank you everyone!

  • Mardoniush [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    Les Mis, the event (The Paris Revolt of 1832)

    The Shearer's Strikes and early unionism in Australia (leading to the first Social Democratic government in the world)

    The Scottish clearences and the post 1745 political settlement in the context of the construction of capitalism.

    1848 and all that

    Ethiopia and fucking over the Colonialists

    Early Anti-colonial movements in Africa