PART II – Essay *Please only choose ONE of the following que…
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PART II – Essаy *Pleаse оnly chооse ONE of the following questions аnd provide a detailed response incorporating the ideas, themes, and events, from Unit 3. Be sure to support your argument with as many relevant key terms as well as specific examples from lecture and the textbook as possible. 1.) Between 1945 and 1991, the Cold War dominated global headlines and influenced nearly every aspect of American foreign policy. Although the fear of communists was nothing new for the United States, things seemed to rapidly escalate in years immediately following World War II, as the former allies soon attempted to outmaneuver one another in their battle for global supremacy. Using what we’ve covered in unit 3, briefly explain the story of the Cold War, while also retracing its origins and how it changed over time. How did this hysteria grow and what policies, figures, or organizations, sought to contain the spread of communism at home as well as internationally? What was Americas strategy to defeat its ideological adversary and how did this plan evolve throughout the nearly five-decade long struggle? Discuss how each side tried to gain the upper hand without directly fighting each other as well as highlighting some the occasions when the Cold War did turn hot, showing the far-reaching influence of these conflicts and how they played out across the globe. Finally, what series of events eventually brought this ideological struggle to a peaceful end? Be sure to support your argument with several key terms and specific examples from lecture and your readings. 2.) Historians often debate the influence of WWII on the Civil Rights movement. While some say it gave birth to the modern movement, others simply think it was just another key event in a continuing struggle dating back to slavery and Reconstruction. With what we’ve previously learned about wartime promises and the widespread contribution of all Americans, during the conflict, highlight the influence of World War II on the struggle for civil rights in the decades that followed. While you will want to mention the origins of this revitalization, be sure to focus your response on the major changes occurring in post-war race relations and civil rights during the 1950s and 1960s. What were a few of the new government committees or national organizations created to address this issue and how did they come to coordinate these efforts toward change? List a few of the major events, court rulings, conflicts, and movements, that took place throughout the country during this time to show how this transformation occurred, as well as its growing influence over various parts of the nation. How did those opposed to these changes continue to resist in the years after? Finally, what major accomplishments in the form of laws, acts, or amendments, resulted from this effort to mark its success? Be sure to use specific examples and key terms from lecture as well as the book throughout your response, while also identifying several key events, major players / organizations, and influential ideas, that acted as a catalyst in bringing significant and lasting social change to post-WWII America. 3.) Throughout the 1960s and early 1970s a nationally televised war in Vietnam continued to escalate, sparking domestic revolution and class strife unseen in recent memory. Using several examples from the third unit, describe how the war in Vietnam increasingly divided the nation and provided the civil, gender, sexual, environmental, and human, rights movements with an opportunity to flourish. Look at how the controversial war seemed to stagnate Lyndon Johnson’s ambitious plans for revolutionary change at home, while simultaneously working to unite a diverse group of Americans that were growing increasingly frustrated with the administration and with the establishment in general? Keep in mind that a complete response will briefly analyze several ways President Johnson’s Great Society attempted to level the playing field for millions of vulnerable Americans and their families as well as highlighting the reasons why this ambitious social reform program ultimately fell short of its lofty goals. You should also highlight several of the different groups within the country united by their opposition to, or support for, the Vietnam War and describe what they were each fighting for as well as some of the key figures, organizations, and major events, associated with them from class. Be sure to use specific examples and key terms from lecture as well as the book throughout your response, while also identifying several key events, major players / organizations, and influential ideas, that acted as a catalyst in bringing significant and lasting social change to twentieth century America.
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