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University of Miami Implications of The Cold War Essay

 

The “Jazz Age,” the “Roaring Twenties,” the “Turbulent Twenties,”  and the “Dollar Decade” all describe the decade of the 1920s. Which  label, in your opinion, is most accurate? Justify your answer in an  essay describing the decade’s major events and problems.

The actions of African-American civil rights activists had a broader  effect on activists for other minorities. Agree or disagree. Explain  your answer with examples.

  1. What role, if any, did the notion of a “balance of power” play in  the international relations of a period you have studied? Explain your  answer.
  2. From your readings on the Vietnam War, evaluate the American role in  Vietnam from 1961 to 1975. Was the United States able to fulfill its  objectives?
  3. The Cold War had profound implications for U.S. domestic policy and  culture. Discuss the ways in which heightened tension with the Soviet  Union influenced America’s national scene from 1945 to 1989. What were  the benefits and losses of this “great fear” on American culture?