ESSAY TWO 1945 Chооse аt leаst оne of the below prompts аnd write a short essay. A solid essay answer must be at least 2 or 3 paragraphs long, and grounded in historical evidence. Prompt 1 Which country played a larger role in defeating the Nazis, the U.S. or the USSR? Describe the war between Nazi Germany and the USSR and how this led to the division of Europe between Capitalist and Communist countries. What does the term “Iron Curtain” mean? Describe the conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union that followed WWII. Prompt 2 What was the Cold War? What makes it “cold”? In addition, explain what a “proxy war” is, and describe how anti-communism fueled multiple wars that the U.S. was involved in. What were some of the reasons that Communism inspired millions of people during this period, and why did the U.S. find Communism threatening? Prompt 3 Explain how the Cold War impacted life in the U.S. during this period.