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World History II--Midterm Exam
Skill: Document based short answer questions
Context: As World War II came to an end, a new conflict developed between the United States and the Soviet Union. The conflict, known as the Cold War, affected many parts of the World, Including Europe, Asia and Latin America.
Directions
- Read and Mark up the documents below.
- Answer the questions that follow each of the document
Document 1: Europe after World War II
- What does this map tell us about the political effects of the Cold War on Europe? [1 point]
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Document 2 A: August 17, 1961: A citizen of East Berlin asks a woman in West Berlin to get something from a store on a divided street
Document 2B: Berlin after World War II
- Using the map and image explain how the Cold War affected the city of Berlin [1 point]
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Document 3: Imre Nagy, the Hungarian leader, was forced out of office by the Soviet Communist government. The people of Hungary protested his removal from office.
- Based on these broadcasts from Free Radio Rakoczi and Free Radio Petofi, state two reasons theHungarian people were asking for help in 1956 [2 points]
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Document 4: Sook Nyul Choi was born in Pyongyang, Korea and immigrated to the United States during the 1950s. She integrates her autobiographical information into a work of historical fiction set in Korea between the end of World War II and 1950.
- Based on Sook Nyul Choi’s description, state two ways the beginning of the Korean War affected the peopleof Korea [2 points]
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Document 5: Korean and Vietnam War
- Based on the information shown on these maps, state one similarity in the way the Cold War affected Koreaand Vietnam [1 point]
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Document 6: Ohio Newspaper Report on the My Lai Massacre
- What is the “Headline” of this News Article? [1 point]
- What effect do you think this article had on its readers? [2 points]
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World History Mid Year Document Based Question
**Important Definition**
“Discuss”: The term discuss, which appears often in essay questions, directs you to examine, analyze carefully, and present considerations pro and con regarding the problems or items involved. This type of question calls for a complete and entailed answer
Historical Context: Following the end of World War II the United States and the Soviet Union became engaged in a lengthy and costly conflict known as the Cold War. Though the United States and the Soviet Union never fought directly against one another, they continually competed to spread the influence of their respective political ideologies. This competition for influence did result in a number of localized conflicts, sometimes referred to as cold war “hot spots”.Task: Using information from the documents (Skill portion of the exam) and your knowledge of world history to answer the question below.
Prompt: Discuss which region, Europe or Asia, was most affected by the superpower rivalry for control and influence during the Cold War.- Be sure to support your argument with specific examples of Cold War interventions in your chosen region.
You should organize and write an essay in which you identify which region was most affected by the Cold War. Use the writer’s checklist below and the accompanying persuasive writing rubric to help you write your response.
Persuasive Writing Checklist
- Do you have a separate introduction with background on the topic and a thesis statement which makes a claim?
- Do you have separate body paragraphs that each start with a topic sentence and include evidence from the documents and or your own knowledge to support your claim?
- Do you analyze your evidence in relation to the question?
- Do you consider the counter point?
- Do you finish with a conclusion?
- Have you proof read your work for basic spelling and grammar mistakes?
The map below is provided for your reference in answering the question above. (Open Response)
The World of the Cold War