HIS 206 Week 4 DQ 2

  

Ashford 5: - Week 4 - Discussion 2

 

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

 

     

Cold   War

  

Prepare: Read Chapters 10 and 11, and watch the video, The Post-War Years.

 

Reflect: After the World War II, the United States embarked on   what came to be known as the Cold War against the Soviet Union. Although the   two sides never fought against each other directly, the Cold War nonetheless   erupted into violence at times in places like Vietnam, Korea, and   Afghanistan. Consider the major events of the Cold War and the ways that   different presidential administrations reacted to those events. Reflect, too,   on the effects of the Cold War on American culture.

 

Write: Based on information from your textbook and the assigned   video, answer the following questions: 

• What are two major foreign        policy events of the Cold War, and how did the United States address        them? What caused these events and how effective were the American        responses?
• What were two major changes        within American society and culture that were caused by the Cold War?        How did the Cold War cause these changes?

Your initial post should be at   least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the   required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any   references. Your references and citations must be formatted according to APA   style as outlined by the Ashford Writing Center.