draw comparisons between the severity of the Soviet and terrorist threats.  The Soviet threat should be considered in the context of the start of the Cold War, 1945-1955. 

How were the threats different/similar?

Which threat was more serious?  Offer an opinion, based on the relevant historical evidence.  This is your argument, prove the argument with references to historical information.

In the second part students will assess and compare the responses to the Soviet threat and the terrorist threat.  Restrict your discussions to the periods under review (for the Soviet threat:1945-1955, for the terrorist threat: 2001-2008). 

Then, answer the following question: which response was more effective?  Support your response with references to the relevant historical evidence.  This is also your argument.