Week 7
American Foreign Policy during the Cold War
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Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
· Textbook: Sections 28.2, 29.1, 30.3, 31.3
· Lesson
· Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)
Initial Post Instructions
Pick three (3) of the following American Foreign policies:
· Marshall Plan
· Berlin Airlift
· Containment
· Anti-Communist Freedom Fighters
· Vietnam (conflict) War
· Détente’
· SALT I & SALT II
· Camp David Accords
· Strategic Defense Initiative (nicknamed “Star Wars”)
Then, address the following for your selections:
· Explain how each of your choices was an effective policy to thwart international communist expansion.
· Based on your selections, analyze if the United States should have feared international communist subversion during the Cold War era (1945-1991).
Writing Requirements
· APA format for in-text citations and list of references
Grading
This activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric. Please review the following link:
· Link (webpage):