Background: 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. Resources: When responding to these prompts, draw from the material in ONE of the following videos:Hawksworth, R., Hogan, H., & Spencer, S. (Writers). The post-war years [Television series episode]. In R. Hawksworth (Executive producer), America in the 20th Century. Chicago, IL: Media Rich Communications, LLC. Available from  Isbouts, J., & Johnson, B. D. (Writers), & Johnson, B. D. (Director). (1999). Superpowers collide [Television series episode]. In J. Florescu, J. Isbouts, & B. D. Johnson (Executive producers), Inside the Cold War with Sir David Frost. Los Angeles, CA: Porchlight Entertainment. Available from Wattenberg, B. (Writer). (2000). 1930-1960 [Television series episode]. In A. Walworth (Executive producer), The First Measured Century: The Other Way of Looking at American History. Arlington, VA: PBS. Available from Also, draw from the material in TWO of the following documents:Byrne, M. (Ed.). (2000).Electronic briefing book no. 28: The secret CIA history of the Iran coup, 1953 Retrieved from Eisenhower, D. (1961, Jan. 17).Farewell address Retrieved from Herberg, W. (n.d.) Protestant-Catholic-Jew: An essay in American religious sociology (1960) [Excerpt]. Retrieved from Johnson, L. (1964, Aug, 5). The Tonkin Gulf incident; 1964 Retrieved from Kennedy, J. (1962, Oct. 22). Address on the Cuban crisis October 22, 1962. Modern History Sourcebook. Retrieved from Kissinger, H. (1969, March 8). March 9th memo from Kissinger to Nixon. Retrieved from Nixon, R. (1974, Aug. 8). Richard Nixon’s resignation. Retrieved from Potter, P. (1965). SDS Vietnam anti-war speech. Retrieved from Schlesinger, A. M. (1949). The vital center: The politics of freedom [Excerpt]. Retrieved from United States Congress. (1973, Nov. 7).The war powers act. Retrieved from Instructions: After reviewing your Instructor’s Guidance and completing the weekly reading assignments (including those in the resource section below), please post a substantive discussion post of at least 200 words that analyzes BOTH U.S. Cold War Policy AND the impact that the Cold War had on U.S. society, using the following questions as the basis of your analysis: Why did the Cold War start and how did it develop over its first three decades? How did different presidential administrations, from Truman to Nixon handle Cold War affairs? How did these approaches affect foreign policy? How did the Cold War lead to changes within American society and culture? Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and properly cite any references. You may use additional scholarly sources to support your points if you choose.

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