Western Civilization from 1700

Final Exam Study Guide

Three of the following questions will be on the exam and you will choose one of them. Be prepared to write a well-organized essay answering it. Remember that you need to include a thesis in your introductory paragraph and use the body of the essay to provide evidence supporting that thesis.

1. Explain Totalitarianism, Fascism and Communism. What was their appeal in the 1920s and 1930s? Use specific examples.

2. How did World War II begin and why?

3. How did the Cold War begin and why? Describe the development of the Cold War from its beginnings to Détente.

4. Explain the economic development of Europe after World War II.

5. Explain the ending of the Cold War.