1. Mussolini’s Foreign Policy | Assessing whether his international ambitions were largely unsuccessful. 2. Stalin’s Propaganda and Influence | Analyzing how his personality cult shaped Soviet society from 1929 onward. 3. Hitler’s Consolidation of Power | Evaluating whether he secured power through elite support in Germany. 4. US-Soviet Relations Post-Cuban Crisis | Examining whether the crisis resolution improved Cold War diplomacy. 5. Economic Challenges in Post-Colonial Africa | Assessing whether colonial legacies were the primary cause of economic struggles. 6. First Gulf War Origins | Determining whether the Iran-Iraq War directly led to the Gulf War.