Assignment: American Studies
PART I:
Give the context for, define, and tell the significance/after-effect of 7 of the following 10, in terms of 20th-century US culture/history:
Write 4 to 6 sentences for each of the terms.
• Cold War (1947-90)
• McCarthyism (1950s)
• Korean War (specifically the U.S. part of the U.N.-led "police action" in Korea, 1950-53)
• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (passed 1964, repealed 1970)
• anti-war protests (1967-71) and the "counter-culture"
• Vietnamization (1969, or Nixon Doctrine)
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial (dedicated 1982)
• Persian Gulf War (1990-91, includes Operations Desert Shield & Desert Storm; NOT the same as the "Iraq War" [2003-11])
• U.S. invasion of Afghanistan (Nov. 2001 - Dec. 2014)
• WMDs (weapons of mass destruction)
PART II:
Write 200 to 250 words per essay.
• In what ways was or was not the "Cold War" (1947-90) either "cold" or a "war"?
• How has Englehardt's concept of "victory culture" been reflected in war toys, films & TV series since WWII? (Be sure to cite specific examples from the 3 periods discussed in the book: the peak, fall and potential revival of the "victory culture" since World War II.)
• Compare & contrast the U.S. military action in, and U.S. domestic popular support of American intervention in Vietnam (1965-73) & Iraq (2003-11).
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.