Foreign Policy Issues Affect American History Dis

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Foreign Policy Issues Affect American History Dis

Choose one of the following topics and write an essay. Some areas for you to consider including in writing your essay are provided – you are not limited to these. Post your essay as a New Thread by Thursday.

The Second Red Scare and the Cold War

  • What was the reason for the breakdown in friendly relations between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II? What were the results of this conflict?
  • How did fear of the Soviet Union and Communism affect American culture and society?
  • To what degree did foreign policy issues affect politics and the economy in the United States in the late 1960s and 1970s?

Social Changes in the U.S. after WWII

  • How did some Americans turn their wartime experiences into lasting personal gains (i.e. better employment, a new home, or an education) after the war was over? Why did others miss out on these opportunities?
  • What social changes took place in the United States after World War II? What role did the war play in those changes?
  • How did the wartime experiences of African Americans contribute to the drive for greater civil rights after the war?

Social Changes in the U.S. in the 1969s/1970s

  • Discuss how and why various groups of people within American society began to challenge and criticize the nation’s way of life in the 1960s. Were their criticisms valid? What were some of the goals of these groups, and how did they go about achieving them?
  • In your opinion, what is the most effective method for changing society—voting, challenges in the courts, nonviolent civil disobedience, or violence? What evidence can you provide from actual events in the 1960s to support your argument?
  • What common goals did American Indians, gay and lesbian citizens, and women share in their quests for equal rights? How did their agendas differ? What were the differences and similarities in the tactics they used to achieve their aims?

Government and Social Change in the U.S. in the 19692/1970s

  • Describe the changing role of the federal government in the 1960s. What new roles and responsibilities did the government assume? In your opinion, can the government effect permanent social change? Why or why not?
  • Discuss how the United States became engaged in the Vietnam War. What were some of the results of that engagement?
  • In what ways were the policies of Richard Nixon different from those of his Democratic predecessors John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson? How were Jimmy Carter’s policies different from those of Nixon?
  • What events caused voters to lose faith in the political system and the nation’s leaders in the late 1960s and 1970s? In what ways did the goals of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s manifest themselves in the identity politics of the 1970s?

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