Step 4: Put it All Together
>Chapter 28 Study Guide
PUT IT ALL TOGETHER
Now, take a step back and try to explain the big picture. Remember to use specific examples from the chapter in your answer.
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THE COLD WAR AND DECOLONIZATION Why did cooperation between the Western Allies and the Soviet Union break down so quickly once World War II was over? How did the Cold War shape decolonization? 
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ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS: EAST AND WEST What explains western Europe’s “economic miracle” in the decade following World War II? What steps did the Soviet Union take to consolidate its hold on eastern Europe in the decades following World War II, and how did eastern Europeans respond to their new circumstances? 
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POSTWAR SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS How did the class structure of western and eastern Europe change after World War II? Compare and contrast the place of women and youths in European society before and after World War II. 
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MAKE CONNECTIONS How did the experience of the 1930s and World War II contribute to the drive toward European unity in the second half of the twentieth century? In your opinion, did western European governments make a mistake when they established robust social welfare systems in the postwar decades? Why or why not? 
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