Take Home Essays: Essays should be double-spaced, one inch margins, 12 point Arial or Times Roman font, 3 to 4 pages in length.
1. Briefly discuss the origins of the Cold War and how the Truman administration was advised to deal with the Soviet Union. What policy did the U.S. adopt during the Truman administration and how did Secretary of State, George Marshall influence this policy? Finally, what events heightened Cold War tensions in the early 1960s and how were these tensions addressed a decade later in the early 1970s?
2. Discuss the seminal issue of the black freedom movement of the mid-1950s and relate it to two key events that empowered the black community to advance its cause. As a result of these events, how did the freedom movement embody leadership and consensus? Finally, examine the movement a decade later in the mid-1960s and discuss the changes i.e. issues and leadership.
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