Question One: In this course, we briefly discussed the treatment, and social role, of women in Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany. According to the ideologies of these movements, what was the role of women in these two regimes? What made you an 'ideal woman' in Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany? (Did the 'New Soviet Woman' have a different role than a woman in Nazi Germany?). Which regime, in your opinion, gave women more power? Did rhetoric ever match reality? Question Two: In this course, we've discussed the two dominant schools of thought on the rise of the Nazis: the 'structuralist' and the 'intentionalist' perspectives. For this question, account for the rise of the Nazis from either a structuralist or an intentionalist perspective. In essence, do you think the social and historical legacy of post-1918 Germany made the rise of the Nazis inevitable, or do you think the role of Hitler himself, and his tragic vision, was essential to the movement coming to power? (Begin your response by declaring yourself a structuralist or an intentionalist). Question Three: In this course, we've discussed the idea that these regimes were trying to create 'new men' and 'new women'- people who would dedicate their lives to the state and its goals. Focusing on the two regimes we examined, describe the characteristics that these 'new' Soviets or Nazis would have. What made you exemplary? What made you a threat? What values should you hold dear, and what values were discouraged? Did these two regimes expect different things from their citizens? How successful was this social engineering?