HIST365 2018 November Week 1 Discussion Latest

HIST365 Recent America 1945 to the Present

Week 1 Discussion

1. Was the United States or the Soviet Union responsible for the advent of the Cold War? Why?

2. What historical event signifies the beginning of the Cold War? Why?

3. Did Harry Truman take the correct stance with his containment policy? Why or why not?

4. What threat did the Communist regime in Cuba have on the United States?

5. What effect did the arms race and the policy of brinkmanship have on the world?  Did it actually make the world safer?

6. What effect did the Cold War have on everyday life in the United States?

7. What lasting effects of the Cold War do we still live with today?