A History of Western Society: Printed Page 968
A History of Western Society, Value Edition: Printed Page 978
Think about the larger developments and continuities within and across chapters.
Why did the Cold War have such a powerful impact on politics and everyday life in the U.S. and western Europe, the U.S.S.R. and the East Bloc, and the decolonizing world?
How were the postwar social transformations in class structures, patterns of migration, and the lives of women and youths related to the broad political and economic changes that followed World War II? How did they differ on either side of the iron curtain?
Compare and contrast the treaties and agreements that ended the First and Second World Wars (Chapter 25). Did the participants who shaped the peace accords face similar problems? Which set of agreements did a better job of resolving outstanding issues, and why?