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Ambrose Bierce History: an account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools.

 H. G. Wells Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.

HISTORY QUESTIONS

*1. Why, and with what consequences for Europe, was the North Atlantic Treaty signed in 1949? - 2. What factors led to the reunification of Germany in 1990? - 3. In what ways, and with what results, did one western European country recover from post-war problems between 1945 and 1949? - *4. “The Cold War both helped and hindered the recovery of post Second World War western Europe.” To what extent do you agree with this judgment? - *5.To what extent was the Spanish Civil War caused by divisions in Spain and in Spanish society? - 6. Examine the impact of the EU (European Union) between 1955 and 1995. - 7. What were the results of the Spanish Civil War for Spain and for Europe? - 8. To what extent was Adenauer responsible for the recovery of Germany in the post Second World War period? -