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History 105
Assignment : America as Superpower-Confrontation in a Nuclear Age (1947-Present)
In Assignment, we ask you to write about America's international superpower role for the long period since World War II to the present using a Writing Guide provided in Blackboard. Your paper must use a minimum of three sources from the list provided below.
Your first step to completing this paper is to pick your topic. Below you will find two lists-one refers to Cold War period (1947-1990) examples of confrontation and one list provides examples of confrontations occurring in the Post-Cold War period (1991-Present). Each example will involve a specific strategic concern and confrontation.
Review the examples below and choose one strategic concern and one confrontation from each time period to focus on in your paper. Once you have chosen your examples, review the sources noted below.
Besides this instruction sheet and the Writing Guide, be sure to review the other helps (documents or video) provided by your instructor.
For information on the SWS format, see the "Strayer Writing Standards" tab on the lower left of your Blackboard course shell.
Cold War examples-choose one strategic concern and one confrontation that illustrates that concern:
Cold War strategic concerns: Containment, Domino Theory, "MAD Doctrine"
Cold War confrontations: Berlin Airlift; Korean War; Vietnam War; Cuban Missile Crisis
Post-Cold War examples-choose one strategic concern and one confrontation that illustrates that concern:
Post-cold War strategic concerns: Terrorism, Rogue States; WMD
Post-Cold War confrontations: First Persian Gulf War; Invasion of Afghanistan; Invasion of Iraq;
Bombing of Libya (2011)
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Discuss the rise of the United States to a world "superpower" from 1940 to present day and how the formal international policies of government influenced the role of America as a policeman of the world.
1. Introduction: Identify the Cold War and Post-Cold War examples of confrontations or concerns that you will discuss. Describe what you will cover in the paper.
2. History and Issues: Describe the background of the concern and confrontation from the Cold War and Post-Cold War Periods.
3. Comparison: Compare the different historical contexts and strategic concerns and the outcomes. What do you see as the strengths and weakness in each example?
4. Conclusion: Consider your examples as they illuminate today’s international issues and America’s role in the world.
5. Used the MINIMUM of three sources, drawing from the list provided. The class text is one of the sources used. Sources are listed at the end and matching in-text citations are used.
6. Writing and Presentation: Used good grammar. Presentation shows clarity, reason, and critical thinking with proper writing mechanics. SWS format is used for reference entries, in-text citations, paper layout, and organization. Instructions followed.