The document discusses the Cold War's origins and developments between the U.S. and the Soviet Union following World War II, highlighting U.S. foreign policy responses from Truman to Nixon. It examines the involvement of the U.S. in conflicts in Vietnam and Korea, along with interventions in smaller nations like Iran, and explores the Cold War's impact on domestic society, including government roles and public attitudes. The document prompts reflection on the Cold War's inception, evolution, and significant effects both domestically and internationally.

1. HIS 204 Week 4 DQ 2 Cold War
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Cold War. After the Second World War, the US
embarked on what came to be known as the Cold
War against the Soviet Union. Although the two
sides never fought against each other directly, the
Cold War nonetheless erupted into violence at
times in places like Vietnam, Korea, and
Afghanistan. As the US grew more activist and
interventionist in its foreign policy, the domestic
government also grew in power and in its role in
the people’s lives.
Explain the origins of the Cold War and describe
how different presidential administrations, from
Truman to Nixon, handled Cold War affairs.
Address the ways in which the presidents
responded to the perceived threat of Soviet
expansion, and explain how these approaches

2. involved the US in conflicts in Vietnam and
Korea. Consider, also, the ways in which the US
intervened in the affairs of smaller nations such as
Iran. Finally, explore how the Cold War changed
America’s domestic society, focusing on issues
such as the role of the government in people’s
lives, the Red Scare, the return of domesticity, and
growing distrust toward the federal government.
Summarize your thoughts on the issues above by
answering the following questions:
a. Why did the Cold War start and how did it
develop over its first three decades?
b. What were its most important effects at home
and abroad?
When responding to these prompts, draw from the
material in ONE of the following videos:
a. The post-war years
b. Superpowers collide
c. 1930-1960

3. Also, draw from the material in THREE of the
following documents:
a. Electronic briefing book no. 28: The secret CIA
history of the Iran coup, 1953
b. Farewell address
c. Protestant-Catholic-Jew: An essay in American
religious sociology (1960)
d. The Tonkin Gulf incident; 1964
e. Address on the Cuban crisis October 22, 1962
f. March 9th memo from Kissinger to Nixon
g. Richard Nixon’s resignation
h. SDS Vietnam anti-war speech
i. The vital center: The politics of freedom
j. The war powers act
Your initial post should be at least 200 words in
length. Support your claims with examples from
the required material(s) and/or other scholarly
resources, and properly cite any references.
Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts

4. by Day 7 in at least 100 words. When responding
to classmates, you should refer to the material
from one of the sources which you did not
reference in your initial post.