HIST 405N Week 7 Case Study: American Domestic and Foreign Policies 1953-1991 (Option 3)
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Institution | HIST 405N United States History |
Contributor | Lisa Lane |
Introduction
The purposes of each case study assignment include the following:
- To hone your abilities to research using scholarly sources
- To advance critical thinking and writing skills
- To compile a response to the prompts provided
- To explore a historical topic and make connections to change over time
Instructions
Pick one (1) of the following topics. Then, address the corresponding questions/prompts for your selected topic. Use at least one (1) documented example of the corresponding primary source in your writing.
Option 3: American Domestic and Foreign Policies (1953-1991)
Complete a search either in the Chamberlain Library or internet for domestic and foreign polices of four (4) of the following Presidents. Please incorporate at least one primary source of either a policy or act that you have chosen to write about.
- Eisenhower
- Kennedy
- Johnson
- Nixon
- Ford
- Carter
- Reagan
Then, compare domestic and foreign polices of your four (4) presidents by answering the following prompts:
- Explain how your selected presidents worked to improve the United States economically and socially. Give at least one example of each president.
- Assess if the policies of your choice of presidents strengthen or weaken the United States.
- Explain how you see your choice of presidents served the public interest and further the cause of democracy.
- Determine if it is constitutional for the United States to fight preemptive wars.
- Determine if human rights and morality should be the cornerstones of United State foreign policy.
Writing Requirements (APA format)
- Length: 4-5 pages (not including title page and references page)
- 1-inch margins
- Double spaced
- 12-point Times New Roman font
- Title page
- References page
- In-text citations that correspond with your end reference
Instituition / Term | |
Term | Summer |
Institution | HIST 405N United States History |
Contributor | Lisa Lane |