Writing Guide Name ____________________________________

History 8 2002

Question A

You may use this form on your test. No substitutions are permitted (another form is on the web page). You may not write more than one sentence for each area. You may want to experiment on a scrap piece of paper before writing on this paper.

Was the failure of communism/animalism to create a more equal and just world due to inherent weaknesses in ideology or the poor execution of individuals? Use specific examples from Soviet history and Animal Farm to justify your answer.

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Question B

You may use this form on your test. No substitutions are permitted (another form is on the web page). You may not write more than one sentence for each area. You may want to experiment on a scrap piece of paper before writing on this paper.

Write an essay from the perspective of Josef Stalin justifying your actions in regard to collectivization, industrialization and the early Cold War. Make sure that you acknowledge the arguments of your critics and answer them.

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Question C

You may use this form on your test. No substitutions are permitted (another form is on the web page). You may not write more than one sentence for each area. You may want to experiment on a scrap piece of paper before writing on this paper.

Was the Cold War inevitable? Justify your answer. Assess the manner in which the United States responded to this challenge between 1945-53 by citing specific examples of U.S. actions.

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