ESSAY TWO: Choose one of the below year options… Then, answe…
ESSAY TWO: Choose one of the below year options… Then, answer at least one (preferably two) of the prompts for that year… 1933 Hitler admired many policies of the U.S. and used these policies as a model for his Nazi system. What exactly did Hitler admire about the U.S.? In addition, explain what Fascism is and what kinds of policies the Nazis and other fascists implemented. In doing so, explain how Communism and Fascism are different from one another. In what ways did FDR’s “New Deal” policies benefit millions of Americans? Describe how and why FDR’s approach was opposite to Hoover’s response to the Great Depression. In addition, explain how the New Deal implemented tangible policies that provided Relief, Recovery and Reform to millions. Which of the New Deal programs still exist? Many opponents of the New Deal accused FDR of being a Communist. Were they right? Explain what Communism is, and what a genuinely communist response to the Great Depression might have looked like. Compare and contrast the Communist approach you’ve outlined with what you know of the history of the New Deal. Based on this analysis, was the New Deal a radical departure from American capitalism, or was it capitalism saving itself? –OR– 1945 Which country played a larger role in defeating the Nazis, the U.S. or the USSR? Describe the war between Nazi Germany and the USSR and how this led to the division of Europe between Capitalist and Communist countries. What does the term “Iron Curtain” mean? Describe the conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union that followed WWII. What was the Cold War? What makes it “cold”? In addition, explain what a “proxy war” is, and describe how anti-communism fueled multiple wars that the U.S. was involved in. What were some of the reasons that Communism inspired millions of people during this period, and why did the U.S. find Communism threatening? Explain how the Cold War impacted life in the U.S. during this period.
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