Now that you have reviewed the causes and effects of both world wars, create an outline for an argumentative essay on whether The United States should have helped Germany recover from World War II. You will need to support your argument with at least three pieces of evidence to explain why.

The outline will help you organize and focus your essay. Generally, you should never have just one topic, subtopic, or supporting detail; if you have one, you should have at least a second. You may use short phrases or whole sentences but not both in the same outline. Use the outline template below. Notice that it begins with a thesis statement, which is a sentence that sums up your topic and opinion. Think of this sentence as an answer to a question. In this instance, your thesis statement should be the one-sentence answer to the question: "Should The United States have helped Germany following World War II?"

The final step in this activity is to write an argumentative essay based on your outline that answers the question "Should The United States have helped Germany recover from World War II?"