In your American History course, you will utilize scholarly sources to address q

In your American History course, you will utilize scholarly sources to address q

In your American History course, you will utilize scholarly sources to address questions in the weekly assignments. Please be advised that History.com, Wiki, Wikipedia, or websites such as cliffnotes.com, studymode.com, coursehero.com, and the like are not deemed scholarly sources. Therefore, use your course text and incorporate an additional scholarly source from the Chamberlain Library in your response.
Below is a list of resources you must choose from:
Textbook: Chapter 28 (section 28.2), 29 (section 29.1), and 30 (section 30.3)
Lesson
Minimum of 1 scholarly source from the Chamberlain Library resources below:Sources for the Week 7 Discussion are available by accessing this link.Links to an external site.
The “Popular Data Bases” within the Library Guide for scholarly sources and videos via Search Popular History DatabasesLinks to an external site. or the History Library GuideLinks to an external site..
Initial Post InstructionsIn preparation for the initial post, consider two (2) 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, in one (1) to two (2) paragraphs, address one (1) of the following:
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).
Follow-Up Post InstructionsRespond to one peer.
Further the dialogue by building upon their post with information you uncovered while researching.
Include one (1) meaningful scholarly source to demonstrate much depth. A scholarly source can include your textbook, assigned readings, or additional scholarly research.
Writing RequirementsMinimum of 2 posts (1 initial & 1 follow-up)
APA format for in-text citations and list of references
GradingThis activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric.
Review: Discussion GuidelinesLinks to an external site.
Review the specific grading rubric by clicking on the three dots in the upper right corner.
Course OutcomesCO 3: Explain the influence of historical events on American culture and society.
CO 4: Analyze America’s identity from the founding of the United States to the modern era.
CO 6: Analyze America’s domestic politics and foreign policy in the World.