Reference no: EM133818501

Assignment:

Nothing like the grand review was possible at the conclusion of the second world war. there could not have been a similarly concentrated gathering-in of the nation's forces after a conflict that had literally encompassed the globe, and whose conclusion found the U.S military and its allies present in almost every corner of the planet. but that did not stop a multitude of exuberant celebrations from erupting in the streets everywhere across the American continent, often giddy and impromptu affairs - snake dancing in Salt Lake City, parades of honking autos in Indianapolis, riotous sailors in San Francisco, leather-lunged crowds in New York's times square, and everywhere an epidemic of public kisses between happy friends and strangers

QUESTION.

How do you think "The Cold War" was consequential for good or ill - to the story of America's struggle against and eventual conquest of soviet communism, and beyond (1945-ca. 2010). Establish its historical context (time period, place, etc.).

1. A thorough and descriptive examination of the details surrounding the "Cold War's" impact and consequence (the who, what, where, and when). Be precise, incorporating specific examples.

2. Conclude by making an argument, justifying why the "Cold War" was consequential to the story of America in the final decades of the 20th century and into the 21st.