THE NEXT NUTSHELL?

I am so appreciative of the warm response to Sarkozy and History.  These "nutshell histories," as TTPers have dubbed them, are such a hit that I have a request.  I'd really like to hear from you as to what country or period of history should be the next nutshell.

TTPer "Leebailey," for example, in our User Forum recently made an astute observation on the consequences of the fall of the Ottoman Empire on the entire Middle East. 

Given that the Ottoman remnant of Turkey is so prominent in the news right now – a predominantly Moslem country engaged in a huge tug-of-war between secularists and Islamists – wouldn't that be a good candidate?

But the world is so large, so much of import is going on within it, and history so long, that there is a plethora of such good candidates.  So I'd like to know what you guys n' gals consider your favorites.

There's a lot to choose from.  I am really intrigued by what your choices might be.  Let me know.  Thanks…