discussion 7-8

Discussion 7

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Sections 28.2, 29.1, 30.3, 31.3

Lesson

• Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)
• 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 (1945-1991).
• Textbook link: https://cnx.org/contents/p7ovuIkl@6.18:gMXC1GEM@7/Introduction

Discussion 8 A

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Chapter 32
• Lesson

Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Initial Post Instructions

Consider a few terrorist activities since the 1980s until today. Here is a starting point:

1983: United States Embassy in Beirut and Kuwait is bombed

1988: Osama bin Laden re-organizes Al Qaeda in Pakistan to carry out attacks

• 1993: World Trade Center Bombing (first time)
• 1995: Oklahoma City Bombing
• 1998: United Stated Embassy bombings Nairobi and Sar Es Salaam

2001: 9/11 Bombing of the World Trade Centers

2001: Bio Terrorism begins (anthrax letters and Bill Gates’s warnings on bio terrorism)

2013: Boston Marathon Bombings

• 2018: Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
• Then, address three (3) of the following and craft a response, as a whole, for your selections:
• Explain if you think that global terrorism can be stopped.
• Analyze the responsibility of the United States today to be the world’s “policeman.”
• Assess if peace and stability in the Middle East are vital to U.S. economy and national security.
• If the United States withdrew its troops from the Middle East tomorrow, would the terrorist threat end. Why or why not?
• Assess if the use of military force is the only way to prevent terrorism. Are there other possible alternatives? Which strategy is best and why?
• Textbook link: https://cnx.org/contents/p7ovuIkl@6.18:gMXC1GEM@7/Introduction
• Discussion 8B

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Review chapters as needed

Review lessons as needed

• Instructions
• For this activity, reflect on the course content and address the following:
• Identify and elaborate on one or two lessons you have learned from our study of United States history that affect you today in your daily life and/or work.
• Provide advice to the next group of students who will be taking this course.
• How has this course affected you today in your daily life and/or work?

What should incoming students be aware of regarding this class?

What strategies did you use that they may find useful?

What advice can you provide to help them earn an A?