NHD 2017: Taking a Stand – World History Topic Ideas

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.

The Boxer Rebellion: Standing Against Westernization

Chinese, American, and European Resistance to the Japanese Occupation of Nanking

• Sino-Japanese War primary source set
• Sino-Japanese conflict maps
• Against involvement of U.S. in Sino-Japanese conflict photo
• Rescue and Resistance in Nanjing Facing History & Ourselves
• A Digital Archive of Documents & Photographs from American Missionaries Who Witnessed the Rape of Nanking Yale University

The Opium Wars Between China and Great Britain

• Historic newspaper coverage 1839-1860: Great Britain China war
• Historic newspaper coverage 1839-1860: England China war

The Rise of Communism in China: Mao Zedong

Inca and Aztec Resistance to Spanish Colonization

• Inca sources
• Inca resistance sources
• Aztec sources
• Aztec resistance sources

Taking a Stand at Dien Bien Phu

Pancho Villa: Taking a Stand at the Mexican Border

• Pancho Villa: selected newspaper articles
• More historic newspaper coverage of Pancho Villa

Nelson Mandela’s Stand for Equality in South Africa

• Apartheid sources
• South Africa country study

The Sri Lankan Independence Movement

Toussaint L’Ouverture and the Haitian Revolution

• Toussaint L’Ouverture historic U.S. newspaper coverage
• Dominican Republic and Haiti country studies

Standing for Women in Government: Indira Gandhi

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 II
• NHD 2017: Selecting a Topic for a History Project