US History Essay Exam
Directions:
Answer TWO of the three questions below in 3-5 paragraphs each. Each essay must contain a thesis statement, abide by the rules of conventional grammar and spelling, and use at least TWO outside sources to make your points.
Essay Questions
(choose two)
- How did the invention of the nuclear bomb change the outcomes and combat strategies of WWII and the Cold War? In your answer, you must use the terms….
- Nagasaki and Hiroshima
- Nuclear deterrence
- Mutually assured destruction
- The domino theory
- How was the United States changed by WWII? In your answer, you must discuss….
- The changing role of women in the economy
- The US role in the world before WWII and after WWII
- What was the Cold War about? What prompted the Cold War and what made it different from other wars? In your answer, you must use the following terms….
- Proxy War
- The domino theory
- The Berlin Wall
- Communism
- Capitalist democracy