- Review the weekly readings, lectures, and other course material identified in the prompts below.
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Prompt
Review: A country’s history has a significant effect on the way they interact with the world through their policies, institutions, and culture.
- World War II/the Holocaust
- the Cold War
- Reunification
- Post 9/11
- Which two do you think have been the most important in shaping Germany today and the US - German bilateral relationship? Refer to the lecture by Professor Volker Benkert and any historical sources you want to research and use.
- Who were the character-driven leaders, both German and American, in defining policies and influencing the course of history in the time period you selected?
For both questions, provide at least two sources, one of which from your own sources from your research about the period you choose and also about the character-driven leader you decide to write about.
You may link to the sources you used.