1. Compare the roles of Germany and Japan during World War II. Generally speaking, were their aggressions fundamentally similar or fundamentally different?
2. Consider the role of technology during World War II. Did it fundamentally affect the outcome of the war? If so, how? If not, why not?
3. Explain Germany’s mistakes in Russia and the ways in which they affected the outcome of the war.
4. Discuss the issues surrounding the United States’ decision to use atomic bombs against Japan. What motives were behind this action, and what arguments have been made against it?