<p>Well, each quarter in AP Euro, we have a research paper due. I want to do something unique and interesting, or at least, something more interesting than why Napoleon lost at Waterloo (which, I'm sure, has been done to death). I'm horrible with coming up with research topics when I'm left on my own about it, so I've come to ask you brilliant CCers for ideas.</p>
<p>The time period is from 1789 to 1943.</p>
<p>What research topics have you done in the past that were interesting? I've written very few serious research papers myself, and for the majority of those, I quickly got bored of my topic and churned out equally uninteresting papers.</p>
<p>like....effect of number of slaves on land gained during that period? idk just throwing out random stuff
then you can add some stats, do significance tests, etc</p>
<p>Statistics has the advantage of making your history teacher not understand a word you're saying. Thus if she likes you, she gives you an A. :)</p>
<p>Why don't you do something like how <insert event="" that="" happened="" within="" your="" time="" period=""> affected the current political situation? I'm sure that could be spun any number of ways.</insert></p>
<p>Can you focus on Europe's effect on non-European history? I would find the British Mandate of Palestine (TE Lawrence!) effect on the growing tensions of the dissolved Ottoman empire, or something like that, very interesting. </p>
<p>And you can never go wrong with the Holocaust. I only say this as someone who believes that the American public school system is way too ignorant on it (my own personal bias, i Know). The Armenian Genocide might be interesting, as it is the first modern European genocide, and Hitler once famously commented, "Who, afterall, speaks today of the annihilation of the Armenians?".</p>
<p>You guys are wonderful. (: Thanks for all the suggestions (I'll keep those stats in mind). The Armenian Genocide has really piqued my interest, so I'm definitely going to ask him about it.</p>
<p>My favorite topic is Metternich and the Congress of Vienna, and how it postponed democracy for several years (though at the same time, it may have helped fueled it too). </p>
<p>Just look through your textbook on any possibly interesting topics, and ask QUESTIONS. Ask why this happened, what influenced this, what caused that. It's those simple questions that can lead to more sophisticated questions and topics. Above all, try to make connections between different events and patterns.</p>