The document contains 5 questions about global events and geopolitics during the Cold War era following World War II. The questions ask about strategies used by the US and USSR to win the Cold War, differences in life on either side of the Iron Curtain, differences in Japan and China's paths to industrialization, reasons for US and USSR involvement in Korea but not other wars, and impacts of nationalism, communism, and technology.

1. 1.
What sorts of things did the US and USSR do in order to try
to win the Cold War? Evaluate each country’s strategies. Did
the US do a good job? Did the USSR? What did each side do
well, and what could each side have done better? Illustrate your
points with specific examples.
2.
In what ways was life on the east side of the Iron Curtain
different from life on the west side? Illustrate your points with
specific examples.
3.
How did China and Japan differ in their paths to
industrialization? Illustrate your points with specific examples.
4.
Between 1947 and 1950, wars broke out in India, Israel, and
Korea. Why do you think the US and USSR got involved in the
war in Korea but not in the other two?
5.
Did you mention nationalism, communism, and technological
change in one or more of your answers above? If so, you can
skip this question. If not, how did those forces affect people’s

2. lives in the decade after 1945? Illustrate your points by using
specific countries as examples.
*All you have to do is answer the questions, do not write a
paper