Develop a response to the following prompt, citing evidence from the material you just read to support your response.

Why did communism in the Soviet Union collapse in the late 1980s? Consider:

• Political factors: What did leaders in the Soviet Union, the United States, and Europe do to further the fall of communism?

• Military factors: What effect did military policies and actions in the United States and in the Soviet Union have?

• Economic factors: What effect did the economic situation in the Soviet Union have?

• Social/cultural factors: What was the attitude of the people of the Soviet bloc countries? What impact did glasnost have? What was the impact of dissidents?

Develop a response to the following prompt, citing evidence from the material you just read to support your response.

What was daily life like in the internment camps? Cite at least 2 examples from vour reading.

What impact did the internment camps have upon those affected?

Develop a response to the following prompt, citing evidence from the material you just read to support your response.

• You have read about the United States involvement in Vietnam. Was the US justified in its involvement? Prepare to defend your position with at least 3 supporting details from the readings.

Develop a response to the following prompt, citing evidence from the material you just read to support your response.

• Identify two examples of racial discrimination during and after WW Il and their long-term effects.