1) Elaborate on the main points of contention between the United States and Japan during the 1930s and early 1940s. Within your discussion be sure to address the following questions: Could armed conflict have been avoided? Based on criticisms of its use, should the atomic bomb have been used?
2) Discuss the origins and the evolution of the Cold War. In your discussion be sure to explain the differences in policy, goals, and assumptions between the United States and the Soviet Union.
3) The authors of your textbook associate the history of the American people as an "Enduring Vision." The primary vision they have identified is one in which its inhabitants have attempted to create a just social order and a commitment to human freedom. Using examples from what you have learned during this course, write an essay discussing whether or not the United States has satisfied the ends stressed by these visions.
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