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ESSAY QUESTIONS: Choose two of the following three questions and answer each clearly and succinctly in 3-4 pages each (typed, double-spaced, 12-font) 1. How and in what ways did the First and Second World Wars differ from the European wars before 1914? Why do historians consider these wars to be “total” wars and why did they become a turning point in the history of the modern world? Explain, using examples drawn from political, cultural, social, and economic spheres. What factors helped produce the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union after 1945? Prioritize these factors. 3. How and why did the Soviet Union and its internal and external empire collapse in 1989- -1991? How did the Soviet experience mirror that of Europe’s experience with de-colonization?