Most Crucial Turning Points of World War II 1. What three events do you believe were the most crucial turning points of World War II? Would you argue that the European Theater or the Pacific Theater posed the greater challenges to the Allies? Explain your answer.
2. Why did the global Cold War begin? How did the Cold War change our foreign policy? How did the Red Scare and McCarthyism affect the United States during the early 1950s?
3. What events between the end of WWII and the start of the Vietnam War do you think contributed the most toward integration? Who were three of the active participants in winning racial equality from 1945-1965? Name three chief opponents and what tactics they used?
4. Explain the Space Race in the context of the Cold War. What later events have led to the apparent decline of NASA?
