The Cold War: A Cause and Effect Paper In this short paper, you will be asked to assess and evaluate the causes and effects of the Cold War. • Why did it happen? • What happened? • What were/are the results? Flow of the paper: Introduction: This section introduces your topic and your thesis statement. A thesis is a direct statement that tells the reader what you are going to EXACTLY uncover in your essay. Body: I. CAUSES: Why did this happen? What preconditions existed? (Identify at least 2 major causes). • Using specific examples explain the who, what, where, when, why, and how. (Historical Context) II. EFFECTS: What happened as a result of the 2 causes that you identified in Section 1? • using specific examples, explain: who, what, where, when, why, and how. (Show the relationship of actions) III. LONG TERM EFFECTS: How did and how do the effects continue to effect society? OR DO THEY continue to effect society? • Using specific examples, explain: who, what, where, why, and how. (Show the continued effects). IV. CONCLUSION: Your conclusion needs to include the following: • A restatement of your thesis. • Summarize your major points. • Tell ME what you think. V. Works Cited/Bibliography page