Allied during World War II, within two years postwar antagonism led the United States and the Soviet Union into a new conflict that will continue until the end of the 20th century. From its beginning, the United States and the Soviet Union blamed the other for the cold war. Historians currently offer a more critical perspective and differing views as to who was actually responsible.
INSTRUCTIONS:
In order to prepare you must complete the following readings:
- Review and identify relevant sections of Chapter 23.
- Read the linked documents. The site will open to the introduction page. You must select the document transcript tab located on the upper right-hand side to open the actual document.
- The Truman Doctrine
- Links to an external site.
- The Marshall Plan
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- Links to an external site.
- Utilize at least one of the linked sources provided in this assignment to support your discussion.
- Identify and incorporate at least one additional outside source to support your discussion. In addition to the textbook, you may use any material outside of the textbook that is recommended in the Additional Reading section at the end of each chapter. You are also encouraged to do your own research and identify relevant sources. Please keep in mind that WIKIPEDIA is not an acceptable reference.
Additional Sources
- Cold War Documentary Part 1/24 – Comrades 1917 – 1945
Links to an external site.- Transcripts
- Cold War Documentary Part 2/24 – Iron Curtain 1945 – 1947
Links to an external site. – Transcripts
- Cold War Documentary Part 3/24 – Marshall Plan 1947 – 1952
Links to an external site. – Transcripts
- Cold War Documentary Part 4/24 – Berlin 1948 – 1949
Links to an external site.- Transcripts
PREPARE AND SUBMIT:
Write a well-organized essay, a minimum of 700 words (but not limited to), including supporting details from the documents/textbook/other sources, in which you analyze and discuss the material that has been assigned by addressing the following question:
Identify and discuss the major conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union that resulted at the beginning of the Cold War, and explain important ways in which both nations contributed to the worsening of cold war tensions. As part of your discussion, you should address who, in your opinion, started the cold war.
Reminders
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- Use Microsoft WORD to write the essays. The acceptable submission file types are .doc, .docx, and .rtf. No Pages documents.
- Prepare the assignment as a Word Document, double-spaced, and using a standard 12-point font.
- Paragraphs in an essay are not numbered. Any questions that are associated with an assigned reading are there to serve as a guide for your discussion.
- Your discussion should incorporate all of the information from the documents and or textbook, and outside sources as one essay.
- Students are required to research and incorporate into their discussions additional sources that relate to the content. Recommendations can be found at the end of the textbook chapter in Additional Reading.
- All statements must be supported, and all sources must be identified and cited, and included in your reference list. This also applies to the textbook. Failure to do so constitutes Plagiarism, and the college has strict policies and penalties for failure to comply. Under the Resources, you will find links to sites that review how to format a paper or essay. I recommend that students use APA or Chicago Style to format their essays. Students should ask their instructor which format style they prefer you to use.
- Proofread your work. Make sure that you have looked for all of the spelling and grammatical errors and corrected them, and that you have organized your work into coherent paragraphs. Use the following link to make an appointment with a writing tutor: MDC Learning Resources: Tutoring Labs and Technology.
