Choose one of the discussion prompts below and post your answer in the corresponding Discussion Forum within the lesson folder:

Discussion Question A: The Second World War had barely ended in Europe when the “Cold War” began. Explain some of the reasons why the Cold War began and who made up the opposing sides. Can you give a brief summary of how the tension rose in occupied Germany and exploded on to the scene called “the Cold War”?

Directions
There are three discussion forums for you to choose from for this assignment, each containing one question. Please select and participate in ONE discussion. Ponder the question, make a new post, and share your thoughts. Write at least 250 words pertaining to the subject at hand.

Discussion Questions
Choose one of the discussion prompts below and post your answer in the corresponding Discussion Forum within the lesson folder:

Discussion Question A: The Second World War had barely ended in Europe when the “Cold War” began. Explain some of the reasons why the Cold War began and who made up the opposing sides. Can you give a brief summary of how the tension rose in occupied Germany and exploded on to the scene called “the Cold War”?

Discussion Question B: Suez was a disaster for the British. It made relations between them and the United States strained. What was the “Suez Affair” and how did the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. get involved? What happened?

Discussion Question C: Vietnam was at once both a revolution and colonial war. Describe how Viet Nam was at the end of the war. What did Ho Chi Minh do to address this situation? Trace this change between 1945 and 1954.

Sources:
Merriman Chapters 27 and 28