As American policymakers asked American taxpayers to support the unprecedented levels of military spending called for in NSC-68, they described the unique character of the Soviet threat. In this exercise, your students will draw upon their readin...
Winston Churchill's 1946 "Iron Curtain" speech, delivered in Fulton, Missouri, is considered a crucial element in the formation of American Cold War attitudes. In this exercise, your students will give the speech a critical reading and debate how...