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Describe the impact of trench warfare on the Western Front.
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bad conditions but they helped a lot
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Describe the two factors that played a major role in the start of the Great Depression
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series of downturns in the economies of individual nations in the second half of the 1920s and an international financial crisis involving the US stock market
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What caused the "Cold War" between the United States and the Soviet Union, and what events led to ongoing tensions between these nations during that period?
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The Cold War grew from longstanding conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States. It developed after the Russian Revolution of 1917. The Soviet Communist Party under V.I. Lenin considered itself the spearhead of an international movement. The war was a basic struggle for spheres of influence. The threat of nuclear weapons actually helped constrict the threat.
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Which nations prospered in the decades after WWII, and which fell into decline? What types of policies led these nations to success or failure?
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Western nations prospered in the decades after World War 2 while third world nations struggled to compete in the global market.
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Describe Gorbachev's policies and how they led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
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preached for radical reforms and restructure of Soviet policies
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Communism failed to achieve its goals in the Soviet Union. Explain several reasons why you believe this happened.
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inspiration and coordination
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