HIST405N Week 7 Discussion; American Foreign Policy during the Cold War

Initial Post Instructions Pick three (3) of the following American Foreign policies: • Marshall Plan • Berlin Airlift • Containment • Anti-Communist Freedom Fighters • Vietnam (conflict) War • Détente' • SALT I & SALT II • Camp David Accords • Strategic Defense Initiative (nicknamed "Star Wars") Then, address the following for your selections: • Explain how each of your choices was an effective policy to thwart international communist expansion. • Based on your selections, analyze if the United States should have feared international communist subversion during the Cold War era (). Follow-Up Posts Compare your selections and analysis of selections with those of your peers. If they chose different groups, examine how yours are similar and/or different. If they chose the same groups, build on their posts by providing additional information about the groups that you have not already noted in your own post. Writing Requirements • Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up) • APA format for in-text citations and list of references Grading This activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric. Please review the following link: • Link (webpage): Discussion Guidelines Course Outcomes (CO): 3, 4, 6 Due Date for Initial Post: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Wednesday Due Date for Follow-Up Posts: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday