NHD 2017: Taking a Stand – World History Topic Ideas Part II

Last Updated on October 11, 2020

These curated resource lists coincide with the order of the topic ideas listed in the NHD 2017 theme sample topics list. The links lead to resources accessed from the Library of Congress (LOC.gov) unless otherwise noted. Note: U.S. historic newspaper coverage is from 1789-1922 unless otherwise noted.

Simón Bolívar and Venezuela’s Stand Against Spanish Rule

• Simón Bolívar historic newspaper coverage
• Venezuela country study

War Crimes Tribunals: Taking a Stand Against Genocide

Deng Xiaoping: Opening the Chinese Economy

The Romanov Family: Standing for Imperial Russia

• Romanov family historic newspaper coverage
• Romanoff family historic newspaper coverage
• Russia country study

Emperor Meiji: Opening Japan to Keep Japan Standing

• Emperor Meiji historic newspaper coverage
• Today in History: Japan

Standing at an Impasse: The Korean War

• The Korean War: Not Forgotten stories from the Veterans History Project

Standing Against Saddam Hussein: The Persian Gulf War

• The Persian Gulf: 25 Years Later stories from the Veterans History Project
• The Gulf War PBS Frontline WGBH
• Iraq country analyses

OPEC: Standing for Economic Rights

Genghis Khan: Standing to Unite the Mongols

• The History of Genghizcan the Great 1722

Standing for the Independence of Ghana: Kwame Nkrumah

More resources

• NHD 2017 U.S. History Topic Ideas Part I
• NHD 2017 U.S. History Topic Ideas Part II
• NHD 2017 European History Topic Ideas Part I
• NHD 2017 European History Topic Ideas Part II
• NHD 2017  World History Topic Ideas Part I
• NHD 2017: Selecting a Topic for a History Project