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Voices of Freedom

Writing Assignment: Ch. 23

Read Document

156.

The Truman Doctrine (1947)

Paragraph 1

: Why does Truman insist that the question of assisting Greece and Turkey involves

a choice between “alternative ways of life”?

Read Document

158.

Walter Lippmann, A Critique of Containment (1947)

Paragraph 2

: Why does Lippmann advise the United States to

concentrate its efforts on Europe,

not the rest of the world?

Read Document

163. Will Herberg The American Way of Life (1955)

Paragraph 3:

What does Herberg think are the strengths and weaknesses of the American

outlook?

Paragraph 4:

How does Herberg’s ana

lysis help to explain why other societies often saw

Americans as intolerant of other views?

Each writing assignment will consist of 4 paragraphs, each on a

specif

ied topic or question. These assignments will be submitted

via

the link, so please make sure you are turning in your own work as not

to receive a zero for the assignment. The assignment needs to be 12

-

point font, Times New Roman, single

-

spaced, at least 1

full page,

do

not include the questions (just the paragraphs in the correct order)

,

do not use a cover sheet. Your paper should just be the 4 paragraphs,

nothing more, nothing less. Please make sure all writing assignments

are turned in by the specified da

te unless otherwise noted

Voices of Freedom Writing Assignment: Ch. 23

Read Document 156. The Truman Doctrine (1947)

Paragraph 1: Why does Truman insist that the question of assisting Greece and Turkey involves

a choice between “alternative ways of life”?

Read Document 158. Walter Lippmann, A Critique of Containment (1947)

Paragraph 2: Why does Lippmann advise the United States to concentrate its efforts on Europe,

not the rest of the world?

Read Document 163. Will Herberg The American Way of Life (1955)

Paragraph 3: What does Herberg think are the strengths and weaknesses of the American

outlook?

Paragraph 4: How does Herberg’s analysis help to explain why other societies often saw

Americans as intolerant of other views?

Each writing assignment will consist of 4 paragraphs, each on a

specified topic or question. These assignments will be submitted via

the link, so please make sure you are turning in your own work as not

to receive a zero for the assignment. The assignment needs to be 12-

point font, Times New Roman, single-spaced, at least 1 full page, do

not include the questions (just the paragraphs in the correct order),

do not use a cover sheet. Your paper should just be the 4 paragraphs,

nothing more, nothing less. Please make sure all writing assignments

are turned in by the specified date unless otherwise noted