Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924)

Why does Mao Zedong of China have a “mixed legacy?”  Be specific!

The Mau Mau Rebellion

Kwame Nkrumah (1909-1972)

The Salt March

Apart from the Nazi Holocaust, identify two other places where genocide occurred in the twentieth century. 

The Spanish Influenza 

What were two factors which helped cause the fall of the Russian monarchy in March 1917?

Explain two reasons or factors which help account for the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989.

BONUS (4 points) Choose the major product(s) resulting from the reactions below.  List the products of each intermediate step in the pathway (describe if you cannot name it) and any details about the reaction (name or regio/stereoselectivity if those are important). Write as much as you know – there is partial credit for this question.     Hint: there is no band at 3400 cm-1 in the IR spectrum of the final product and only 5 signals in the 1H NMR.