History of Modern Europe – II — DU History Honours Previous Year Question Papers

3. 3. Imperialism in the second half of the nineteenth century was driven by economic, political and cultural factors. Discuss with reference to various theories of imperialism. 1. To what extent can the nation-state be considered a modern construct? Discuss with reference to important theories of nationalism. 4. In 1919, the Treaty of Versailles played an important role in determining the causes of the First World War by blaming Germany and underplaying the role of the Allies. Discuss with reference to historiographical 2. In the second half of the nineteenth century, debates. Bismarckian politics played an important role in shaping modern Germany. Elucidate. 5. To what extent can Fascism be understood as a set Or / зтетат of ideologies and practices that seek to define the nation within an exclusive biological, cultural and/or To what extent did Piedmont play an important role in historical terms? the process of Italian unification?