Essay
The evolution of containment policy;
U.S. emphasis on anti-Communism and its relationship to postwar developments in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America;
The proliferation of nuclear power and its effects on international politics;
Anti-communism at home;
Essay Question:
Assess the conflicting political and economic goals of the United States and the Soviet Union for the postwar world, and how these clashing aims launched the Cold War. Why did fear of Communists in positions of influence escalate in the late 1940s and early 1950s? Did the emphasis on containing Communism impact the U.S. decision to engage militarily in Korea and Vietnam?