In 1989, people throughout the world challenged governments and social regimes they found repressive. As Padraic Kenney argues in 1989: Democratic Revolutions at Cold War’s End, these diverse protests marked 1989 as “a year that has become emblematic of the popular desire for democracy” (v). Your task is to offer an explanation as to why so many protest movements unfolded in this time period and to assess what was distinctive about these revolutions. To write a successful essay, you must do the following:
Provide a historical overview of the ending of the Cold War, detailing the events you see as most significant to understanding these global protests.
Compare and contrast TWO of the six case studies of revolution (choosing from the following: Poland, the Philippines, Chile, South Africa, Ukraine, and China) contained in the Kenney book. NOTE: Your two studies should come from different continents (e.g., you cannot compare and contrast Poland and Ukraine). Your comparison should address what motivated the revolutions, explain key features of the revolutionary movements, identify what they were fighting against, and assess their level of success.
Draw on at least TWO primary documents from each of your two case studies (for a total of at least FOUR documents) to help explain who was involved in the revolution, what tactics they used, what action they inspired, and what kind of government and society they sought to establish in their respective countries.
Guidelines
Provide a strong thesis. This thesis should provide a clear statement as to what motivated the revolutions of 1989 and what made these revolutions distinctive. Ideally, your thesis should be placed in your introductory paragraph and should direct the course of the paragraphs that follow.
Use specific evidence from your sources to support your thesis. Do NOT consult outside sources. Before writing the paper, identify evidence from the introduction to the Kenney sourcebook, as well as the primary documents contained in the book, that will allow you to effectively support your thesis about the 1989 revolutions. The process of collecting evidence should help you decide what you want to say in the paper. Do not use long block quotes. Be sure to follow quoted material with your own analysis that explains what the quote means and how it illustrates your point.
Cite your sources properly and include a works cited page. Be sure to cite both paraphrased and directly-quoted information, placing the last name of the author and the page number(s) on which you found the cited information in parentheses at the end of the sentence. For example, if you use evidence from Kenney’s intorduction, you would place this citation at the end of the sentence: (Kenney 6).
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