What caused America's "Crisis of Confidence" in the 1970s? How could the United States have reacted differently to the problems it faced around the world? What it a factor of economic conditions, fears of an unstable world, or fears about American political leadership? Would a more aggressive response to the hostage crisis ended the situation sooner or provoked a war with the Soviet Union? When is force an appropriate response, and how can a nation accomplish peace with nations diametrically opposed to it?