HIST 410N Contemporary History Final Exam Version 1 (Questions with Answers) 1. Historical research involves four main tasks. Discover refers to the task of: 2. The United States entered World War I because it: 3. Nicholas II of Russia abdicated the throne following: 4. What event marked the beginning of World War II? 5. The Cold War got hot, or flared up into actual fighting, in: 6. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the U.S. and the Soviet Union were led by: 7. Why did some European nations deci...