Assignment 1: The Cold War and U.S. Diplomacy
Due Week 5 and worth 135 points
Select a president from the table, “Presidents and Their ‘Doctrines,’” in Roskin, Chapter 4. Then write a 3-5 page paper on the doctrine that president used according to Roskin. Your research must include at least four (4) credible sources, apart from your textbook. Your paper must address the following:
Truman 1645-1953 Contain the expansion of communism, presumably everywhere.
Eisenhower 1953-1961 Use Nukes and spooks to prevent Communist or other radical takeovers.
Kennedy 1961-1963 Respond flexibility to communist expansion, especially to guerrilla warfare.
Johnson 1963-1969 Follow through on Kennedy Doctrine by committing U.S. troops in Vietnam.
Nixon 1969-1974 Supply weapons but not troops to countries fighting off communism.
Ford 1974-1977 Continue Nixon Doctrine
Carter 1977-1981 Make clear to Soviets that Persian Gulf is a vital U.S. interest.
Reagan 1981-1989 Sponsor anticommunist guerrillas who are trying overthrow pro-Soviet regimes.
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