Now that you have reviewed the causes and effects of both world wars, create an outline for an argumentative essay on whether the United States should have helped Germany recover from World War II. You will need to support your argument with at least three pieces of evidence to explain why. Use the historical facts that you have learned in this activity and in past lessons. You may also want to use the following resources: The Mackinac Center for Public Policy: "Germany and the Great Depression"

PBS: "Berlin Blockade"

Library of Congress: "The Marshall Plan"

The Soviet Union and Europe After 1945

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Topic: Should the U.S. have supported in the rebuilding of Germany after WWII?

Thesis: The U.S. should have helped rebuild Germany.

Topic sentence: Preventing a 3rd world war.

Detail 1: Germany was bitter about their loss in WWI which eventually lead to WWII

Detail 2: Germany went through economic troubles after WWI which lead to Hitler gaining power in Germany in 1933

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Topic Sentence 2: Getting the support of the German people to stop the spread of Communism

Detail 1: Without the Germans on the Allies side the cold war could have taken a different route

Detail 2: If the soviets had control over Germany after WW2 It could have created a power imbalance which could have resulted in nuclear war.

Conclusion: Western support for Germany was necessary to the survival of Europe as we know it today