** Only 1 works cited required from the book America A narrative History volume2 by David Emory Shi 2019
Discuss the Cold War and the “American Century.” Include the following in your essay:
define both the Cold War and the “American Century” and explain these terms in their context
then discuss the major concepts associated with these terms in the 1940s and 1950s, such as containment. How did the Cold War and the “American Century” influence our foreign policy in this period?
discuss the Cuban Missile Crisis and Vietnam in the context of the Cold War
explain the course of the Cold War in from c. 1969 to the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s
evaluate the concept of the “American Century” to the period 1945-1990. Do you think this is an appropriate description for this period? Defend your position.
