Problem: Graham argues in The Ghost of the Executed Engineer that ideology interferes with technological advancement, using Soviet technological projects as his evidence. Based on your reading of Graham's book as well as the texts by Thomas P. Hughes (American Genesis, Chapter 8 only Tennessee Valley and Manhattan Engineer district) and Eric Schatzberg (Ideology and Technical Choice: The Decline of the Wooden Airplane in the United States, 1920-1945), assess Graham's claim: Is it true that the Soviets' technological decisions were more influenced by ideology than the Americans' decisions were? How can you tell? Given what you now know about the Soviet and American cases, does ideology always obstruct technological development? How can you tell? Justify your position with specific, cited evidence from the sources.
Please come up with a synthesis essay with introduction (with thesis), body paragraphs, and conclusion. Please also include quotes and page numbers with it.