American Foreign Policy
For this Forum, answer one of the instructor-provided questions with your response due by 11:55pm, ET, Friday and your responses to 3 other students’ postings by 11:55pm, ET, Sunday. You will also be required to answer a follow-up question from your instructor. The follow-up post is due the following Sunday by 11:55 pm, ET. The follow-up answer should be posted in the forum specifically set-aside for that.
Your initial response to the question should be between 250 – 300 words long. Include references and citations where necessary to ensure proper credit and documentation of your sources. You are welcome to include references in addition to the course textbook, just ensure that you use proper documentation.
Each of your responses to 3 of your classmates should be at least 100 words, not to include any citations/references. Please push yourself to go beyond a standard, “I liked your post” and try to select particular points/examples and discuss them further. It is also appropriate for you to provide your reflections, opinions, additional examples and information. Specific examples and references should include citations and footnotes.
- Why was the United States unable to avoid entering a Cold War with the Soviet Union?
2. In what ways were Truman’s and Eisenhower’s foreign policies similar? How did they differ?
3. What was the relationship between consumer culture and the emphasis on family life in the postwar era?
4. What is the significance of the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision?
Solution PreviewThe United States could not avoid going into the cold war since it was one of the only ways using which the country could advance its containment doctrine. Consecutive presidents after President Truman were all intent on maintaining American international…