History Debate Topics for Students — page 3

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• Type your rebuttal in the final round.
• Based on my subsequent information, you'll see that offering 3/5 of a vote to women is actually quite generous. First of all, the main role of the government is to protect its citizens and enforce its laws to achieve this. I would like to first mention that women are not…

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• Technology have improved us than our fore fathers.

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• At the beginning of Lincoln's presidency, he wanted reunification at any cost. He strove to avoid a civil war over the issue of slavery and urged to seceded states to rejoin the rejoin the Union. He felt strongly that saving the Union was his primary job. In his inaugural…
• First of all im only 13 and I SUCK at debating Let's keep it nice :) When we think of Abraham Lincoln we usually think that he is well-known for freeing the slaves in the United States. We see him as a strong leader who wanted to abolish slavery from the start of his…

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• How seriously 'Seriously' be taken? Not very.Unfortunately, S has chosen to display a somewhat listless and amateurish form of mockery that bis frankly embarrassing. There is also a tinge of 'the mind like a steel trap' symptom - once it slams shut, there's really no reopening?…
• The existence of bananas would be a truly interesting topic - in another and more relevant debate. Shoving comedy videos as proof of anything is absurd to say the least. Imagine how satisfying it would have been had 'Seriously' bothered to read and absorb what was actually…

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• I also found that she had a gas leak on her way over the pacific ocean. she ran out of gas and drowned
• i found out that she missed her gas stop at an island in howland. what do you think

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• Burden of proof is shared.

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• I would like to bring in all aspects to the argument. first off i would like to bring up the fact that the topic states both the bombs rather than just one. The bombs that were dropped led huge crater of destruction and took the lives of many people that had no involvement in…
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• Knowledge of the past is as important as all the knowledge we are getting in our daily life.it is cause of this knowledge that we are able to develop our current knowledge to the next level.

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• Thank you, Con.Affirmative CaseA1: History can be rewritten History. History. See? I have rewritten history. I have rewritten "history", therefore I have affirmed the resolution. A2: History can be rewritten History can be defined as: a continuous, systematic narrative of past…
• Thank you defnebasbakkal for instigating this debate.Since no definitions are provided in the opening round, they will be up for debate.Since Con is starting, it seems fair that the burden of proof be shared.To make rounds even, I will await Con's initial argument.

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• First, I shall make a few rebuttals and then I will write a conclusion:Rebuttals Your first theory should not even have been listed at all. It is a fact that everyone with a basic knowledge of science is familiar with. When I started the debate, I did not want a theory that is…
• You misinterpreted what I wrote. At first glance, what you wrote makes complete sence. But when you really think about it, it is absolutely terrible. I did not break my rules. I wrote:"1. Sources must be cited," not "1. Sources must be cited in every single argument." I also…

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• Hello there, I must regretably resign from this debate, some thing private has come up and I wont be on DDO for a week. I'd love to do this debate again with you. :)

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• Thank you for challenging me. I will allow you to make an argument before I respond.
• FDR is made out to be a top five president in American history. This is not the case. The New Deal did not stop or even slow down the Great Depression. Actually it hurt it. After FDR's New Deal legislation was passed, unemployment went up and the US hit another recession. What…

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• This debate will be re-done, please Tie it.
• I'am sick and tired of people saying "America won World war 2" "America did more than the Soviet Union by Far" My starting argument is that the Soviet Union did more than the USA in World War 2, maybe not by far but they did. 5,000 Characters - each argument 48 Hours to Post an…

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• Okay so he told Teddy Roosevelt that he would follow what Roosevelt had In mind. His wife basically always told him what to do. He was awful at press relations and could barely make a statement to the press. He supported a czar like speaker of the house (Joseph Cannon) who…
• He literally did not do anything, he hated people, and he didn't even want to be president. I mean, the thing that he is most famous for is getting stuck in a bathtub!

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• I will have to prove the America has done more good then bad over it's existence as a nation. Con will have to prove that America has done more bad then good. If you want to accept the debate then tell me in the comment section. In one week I pick who I want to debate with.…
• Well let me say something first by the greater good, sometimes you have to fight to achieve the greater good. These nation we attack all have poor human rights. There governments perform mass killings of civilians. Also you want proof that they would have lost without us in WW1…

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• The Behaviour of the Sudanese government was tantamount to Genocide
• The Chaos in Darfur is a threat to regional security

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• Start of the Slave Trade Con does not address my point about the start of slavery. My opponent simply expressed a doubt in my argument, without actually refuting any of my points. Questions are not refutations, and Con's questions could have been answered if he bothered to read…
• Rationality Con opens with a circular argument. He claims that the demand is not always rational, because the demand is not always rational; therefore people are not always rational. Based on the assumption of irrationality, Con concludes that "the demand could be small but it…

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• The right of self-determination, or independence, is protected in the United Nations Geneva Convention, so that right should be given to all peoples and nations, including the people of the South. My definition of nation is the Biblical and historical definition, that a nation…

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• True, it is not the cause of WW2 but if you look back to the debate is: 'the REASON for WW2 was the League of Nations. For this I will use the acronym LoN for League of Nations. I agree with the point about Britain's policy of appeasement in the 1930s but that doesn't mean that…
• I am arguing that the League Of Nations, set up in 1919 by Woodrow Wilson, was the main reason for the start of WW2. I am arguing for. I want an interesting debate so I have kept it to 3 rounds. This means points will have to be kept short as first round is acceptance and…

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• The Cultural Revolution was a gain for China and the world as it proved a lesson to revolutionary thinkers on combating liberalism and the continuation of class struggle even within a socialist nation on the path to Communism. I. The Cultural Revolution was the solution to a…
• Debate is open to anyone. Benifiet: Something that promotes or enhances well-being. Cultural Revolution: The social-political movement that took place between 1966 and 1976 in China, led by Chairman Mao Tse Dong.

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• It's nice to see someone with historical knowledge vastly superior to my own. I feel honoured to debate a person of your education level.The resolution of this debate is 'On balance, the RIbbentrop-Molotov pact was a necessary evil for allied victory'.RefutationWhen you bring…
• IntroductionIn this debate, I will seek to prove that the Ribentrop-Molotov pact (otherwise known as the Hitler-Stalin pact) was necessary for the preservation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and consequently, the allied forces.Rules of conductRound one:Opening…

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• Thanks for that wonderful reply master Ahmad Opponent: I am not sure this is a valid statement since this is not backed up by facts. It is only rumours transmitted between people - I'm very sorry i didn't cite my source however a quick search in Google will tell you everything…
• A wonderful start by my veteran opponent. I personally believe that the previous government required drastic changes that couldn't have happened while former president Hosni Moubark was in power. He overstayed his visit, so to speak, by changing the constitution of Egypt. The…

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• Because my opponent used the previous round to offer his own arguments, I am going to focus this round on a rebuttal rather than constructing my own points further. I accept all of the definitions proposed by my opponent. However, there is one point that I do not accept: "Since…
• Resolved: That the Nuremberg Trials were not a true application of justice, but rather one that was heavily biased in favor of the victorious. As Pro, I will assume the burden of proof. However, I would still expect my opponent to argue in favor of the Nuremberg trials as well…

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• I am still waiting.
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• Spanish ArmadaIn August 1588, one of the largest fleets ever made was put together. The Spanish Armada of over 130 warships were poised to invade Great Britain. Britain's navy had only about 50 ships to defend the island. Each Spanish ship also held some 300 soldiers. This was…
• Battle of GettysburgThis battle is considered the turning point in the American Civil War. Just like Stalingrad, the battle started out with a rougly small force. A Union cavalry brigade commanded by Brigadier General John Buford and a division of Condeferate infantry commanded…

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• For my closing argument I do believe Scotland should be tried for their colonial crimes for these reasons. May the best man win.
• Another thing about war crimes is mostly for that and for the war crimes of Gordon Brown (of Scotland). I definitely believe he should be tried for the war crimes he committed in Iraq.

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• She defeated the Unions with their socialism, she brought the UK out of decline and made people proud to be British.
• Yes, she may have done that however anyone that brings that up that argument are just trying to find something bad to say. I think she is better known for being the 'Iron Lady'.

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• Had this debate been about character, it would have reffered to Trudeau being a good person, rather than prime minister. I can for example say for example that "MacDonald was a good prime minister" due to benefits of confederation he brought to my country, but I most certainly…
• First of the topic of this debate was not whter or not Trudeau was a good person, but whether he was a "good" prime minister, that is whether or not his service in office was benefitial to the country. Of his achievements that you have commented on you (and many others) name…

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• Australia day may be a day for celebration but for some it is a day for mourning, why should we come together as a nation on a day where we mourn? In 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd formally apologised to the Indigenous people who were forcibly removed as children from their…
• I strongly believe that the date of Australia Day should changed from the 26th of January to a different day as this is a day that the Aboriginals mourn for the loss of their rights to their land, loss of family and the loss of the right to practice their culture. While many…

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• Please excuse me I apologize for such an inconvenience. ;D The Soviet Union is DEAD it lasted from 1922-1991 just as I also have very little experience in debating as I just joined the site a few weeks ago. Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU), also called (1925"52)…
• Hi I am James a 13 yr old ready for an invigorating debate! You are (correct me if wrong) saying that the Soviet union was(past tense) communist? The Soviet union is and will mostly be communist. Russia is still communist, heck a few major countries in Asia are communist. your…

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• I think that Abe Linoln was not the best president as people say. If you decide to debate with me you will pick Con stating he was a good president. Enjoy
• I'm sorry about the forfeit In website #1 you had said that if he didn't go to war slavery would still exist. Slavery still exist in the United states during the Civil War. The government still let states keep slavery. Slavery would also die off too. http://s44.photobucket.com...

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• I will be debating why 19th century European Imperialism was predominantly negative. Round Rules and Regulations: 1 - Acceptance 2 - Positions 3 - Rebuttals and Refutations 4 - Rebuttals and Refutations (No new arguments) 5 - Closing Statements No name calling, generalizations,…
• The points in which my opponent has expended restricts his argument only to British Imperialism in Africa (not European Imperialism as a whole). It completely disregards the majority of other colonies and their mother countries. But in order to effectively refute his…

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• you may think that, but why exactly are the assassinations linked 100 years apart from each other? Lincoln's being in 1863, Kennedy's being in 1963. And lets not forget that both of them were elected as Presidents 100 years apart too! Lincoln's: 1860. Kennedy's:1960. And after…
• John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln's assassinations are linked in mysterious ways, and i don't think it's a coincidence.

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• Was the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki necessary? 1: round skip 2: construction 3: rebudle 4: final statments
• That's a shame I was looking forward to this debate

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• First, let me mention that both of these presidents had to go through some of the worst times in American History. Although Lincoln's ability to keep the union together during the civil war was remarkable - FDR handled both the Great Depression and WWII. He did this with polio,…
• Hello. I believe that FDR was a better president than Abraham Lincoln (I still think Abraham Lincoln was very good. I just think FDR was better).

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• But because I'm alive - I can be a better judge
• I think John Adams was better because he was elected first

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• Thank you for that enlightening speech for all you said was true and your sources are very credible but it does not change the fact that even though Jefferson was anti slavery it still happened and he could not change the southern colonies/states representatives point of view…
• This county was formed on the declaration of independence with basically said Britain we are done with you however, one of the main arguments was that all men were created equal and had a god given right to govern themselves, however that left out all the women and negroes in…

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• Of course, just because I claim it"s open and shut, doesn"t mean that it in fact is. There. I mean that"s your link to the video" as if you couldn"t look that up yourself? You need me to hand everything over to you on a silver platter and do all the work for you when it"s all…
• You can say "non-sequitor" or whatever to make you sound smart, but. 1. The deathbed confession of E. Howard Hunt, one of the agents, said they did it. What reason would he have to lie when he was about to die? 2. SS NEVER abandons the President. They did. Completely and it's…

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• My opponent has jumbled some points together so I'll see if I can group these together as he had them. Contention 1: Unecissary. The fighting mindset between the two nation's were intense as both nation's feared the other and took high extremes the Japanese were terrified of…
• Alright. I will now begin my rebuttles, I will attempt to group some of my arguments that conflict with my opponent's Contentions. Contention 1: Unnecissary. My opponent uses the argument of the Soviet intervention in the war lead to their surrender, but I bring up the Japanese…

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• looks like my once-opponent doesn't have an account here anymore, too bad. So I've got nothing to add.
• Ok, so I don't have anything to respond to. I guess I'll just highlight a couple things. In case we're also debating whether it was right to start the war in the first place: I actually used to be in favor of the war, and largely for the reason you gave, that Saddam was defying…

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• And the chief might suspiciously ask: "What could you possibly want with rocks and dirty water? " And the British representative would reply: "Well, the streets of England are paved with gold and they get very slippery when it rains so we crush the rocks and spread them on the…
• The British Empire was the largest empire that ever existed covering, at its peak, around a third of the globe [1]. For hundreds of years, the British Government invested heavily in backward nations on every continent: building modern cities with electricity, sanitation,…

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• Well I'm not quite sure how to respond to this one so I will consider this a conclusion round summarizing each of our points to make it clearer to readers. 1. It is destructive to an entire regions history and to the men who died fighting for their homes. 2.There could be very…
• I apologize for getting sidetracked but for these kinds of issues, it's not easy to stay on track because of how intertwined the history and causes of the war relate to today and the current situation. But let's return to the present, my point for this post will be the dire…

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• Yes i do agree. But only because Austria wanted Bolivia and the people of Serbia were not agreeing my argument is clear Gavrilo was unhappy because of what The Austrian-Hungarian empire wanted to do. He then planed to assassinate him. But i am realizing that there were other…
• Did WW1 Start because of Gavrilo Princip. Gavrilo Assassinated Franz Ferdinand which coused The Austrian-Hungarian empire against Serbia to reclaim Bosnia. Then The other Countries Allies Joined In. Do you think that The Assassination Of Archduke Franz Ferdinand started WW1

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• the lands split up because different people were fighting over who will rule the empire. on Alex death bed they asked to whom do you leave the your throne and he said "to the strongest". so naturally every one wanted to take his place. Jesus shouldn't even be mentioned in this…
• Alexander was before Jesus time yes Jesus established the Christian church but Alexander united lands! Alexander conquered the Ashamed Persian Empire, including Anatolia, Syria, Phoenicia, Judea, Gaza, Egypt, Bactria, and Mesopotamia, and extended the boundaries of his own…

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• Japan had low oil after the US refused to continue trading with them. If they did not revoke the trade deal Japan would have oil plenty. The Italian campaign was harder than you thought. Even with US support the Allies struggled out break out of the Salerno area and struggled…
• Without US withdraw of oil they gave Japan, The Japanese would be unstoppable. Britain received a huge amount of Lend Lease equipment and ammo, Food etc. The Japanese would never have taken China cause of China 500 million pop to Japan 70 mil. Japan would never be defeated…

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• What was the name of the law, and where can I find it on the internet? A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them. I merely followed your example of an Asian boy. Surly he must be purely Asian and purely boy,…
• Where did the Romans write that a dictator could only rule in military emergencies for 6 months with absolute power and then step down? Isn't that a power and duty of a government?

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• Round 1: Opening Round 2: Rebuttal Round 3: Closing Rules: Cite sources Drops are concessions Andrew Jackson was a great president and leader. For this debate, I define "good president" as one that benefits their citizens. Contention 1: Economy Andrew Jackson helped the…
• First off, I would like to apologize if I come off as "boastful", as the Con claims, for stating a point goes Pro. However, it seems as a typical debate in which you claim points go your way. ConclusionAmerican IndiansThis argument is sufficiently rebutted. The natives were not…

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• I find a deep misunderstanding in your arguments here. First, your claim that "the flag stands for oppression and ignorance...of the fundamental rights of all human beings to freedom..." is inversely the actual case of the intentions of the Confederate government. For instance,…
• I firmly believe in state's rights, therefore, it is solely up to the people of a certain national, regional, or state demographic to make decisions for their respectable nations. The South, being linguistically, culturally, and politically distinct from the rest of America,…

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• Alright I am going to go, sentence my sentence on your arguments. "I know it makes me uncomfortable to sleep in a dorm with a gay guy. ." >> I am sorry. I know it does not make me uncomfortable. I realize that this will make some people uncomfortable. However the idea of your…
• Note: I will be using the word "gay" as a catch all for LGBT for the soul purpose that I don't actually distinguish in my own mind or even care. DADT, short for "don't ask don't tell", is a public law put into effect in '93 by the Clinton administration. It was supposed to be…

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• I think that the Confederate symbols need to be gone cold turkey. all it is, is just a stupid piece of history waiting to be forgotten. Goodbye Confederate symbols!!!!