1-World War I dragged on for nearly four years without resolution until two events broke the stalemate: the Russian withdrawal from the war and the entry of the United States. What do you think would have happened if the US had not entered the war? How might the war, and the peace settlement, been different? Why?

2-Hitler became immensely popular in a relatively short period of time. Why? What was the appeal of the man, his program, and his analysis of the ills befalling Germany after World War I? Was his analysis at all valid? Was there any element of truth at all in his statements? To what degree do you think his use of the Jews as scapegoats helped his popularity?