Semester+Exam+Project+-+Guiding+Questions

Was your country involved in World War I? If they did not directly fight in it, were they a colony that a European power pulled troops or resources from? How did the results of World War I affect your country? Was your country a nation inspired by Woodrow Wilson's speech on "self-determinism?"
 * World War I**

Was your country involved in World War II? Were they an aggressor, a defender, or a country quickly occupied? How was your country affected by this time period in history? If your country was not directly involved in World War II - why not? - what happened in your country prior to the war that caused them to be "left out" of this conflict? (ahem, Spain).
 * World War II**

1945-1970s Was your country actively involved during the Cold War? Was it an Eastern Bloc country? Was it a country that had a communist party and civil war? Was your country a European colony before the war that spends this era demanding independence and then working to develop its nation? Was it rebuilding or joining NATO, WARSAW Pact, or the ECSC? During this time period countries were often labeled either "first world," "second world," or "third world" countries - what was yours?
 * Post War Era**

What was your country up to during this period? Was it newly independent? Was it dividing further? Was it joining the European Union?
 * 1990s**