Essay Questions:
1. Explain three ways that the Treaty of Versailles dealt with Germany at the end of World War I. Then, explain the two conditions in Germany that led to the rise of Adolf Hitler. Why was Hitler appealing to the German people? How did European nations respond to Germany’s expansionism from 1936 to 1939?
2. How were women treated in the Soviet Union after World War II? How was dissent dealt with in the Soviet Union after the war? Explain four factors that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990. What role did Mikhail Gorbachev play in the Soviet Union at this time?
