COURSE
HIST405N – United States History
Initial Post Instructions
Pick three (3) of the following American Foreign policies:
- Marshall Plan
- Berlin Airlift
- Containment
- Anti-Communist Freedom Fighters
- Vietnam (conflict) War
- Détente’
- SALT I & SALT II
- Camp David Accords
- Strategic Defense Initiative (nicknamed “Star Wars”)
Then, address the following for your selections:
- Explain how each of your choices was an effective policy to thwart international communist expansion.
- Based on your selections, analyze if the United States should have feared international communist subversion during the Cold War era (1945-1991).
SOLUTION
The three American Foreign Policies I selected were the Containment, Marshall Plan, and the Strategic Defense Initiative. The Containment was introduced by George Kennan a state department official in 1946. It was a way for the U.S government to “contain Soviet influence- primarily through economic policy- … and prevent its political expansion into new areas” (OpenStax, 2016). In 1947, Great Britain had to stop supporting Greece due to the high cost involved. In efforts to stop communists to have power in these regions, President Truman offered them help.…..Please click the icon below to access entire solution at $5