For this assignment, we will explore the role of the US in the Cold War. For this paper, imagine you are a thinking, informed, and concerned college student pretend you are a US diplomat reporting to your superiors about an event during the Cold War. In your report, you should describe the climate in which you are living, the containment policy that dominated in American politics, and how proxy wars were like moving pieces on a chessboard and the reasons behind the movements. Then, pick a question to discuss in-depth:
1. Why was the Korean War often been called America’s “forgotten war”? What purpose did the ware serve and what impact did it have on American foreign policy?
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2. Why were Americans so terrified of Communist infiltration after World War II? What impact did the Red Hunts of the late 1940s and early 1950s have on American politics and society? How was this portrayed to the American public?
Wrap up your assignment with suggestions on how to deal with the growing Communist threat and how you would implement your suggestion.