Prompt During the Cold War, the United States became one of the most dominant powers in the world, both militarily and economically. With this increase in strength also came the opportunity for the United States to reshape the world based on its own foreign policy goals and ideologies. For this essay, I’d like you to consider what goals the United States made a priority during the Cold War period. Discuss at least TWO (2). distinct goals that the United States sought to achieve worldwide during this time. What was the U.S. trying to do with each goal, and what methods (both “hard” and “soft”) did the U.S. use to pursue them? Finally, based on your studies of the Cold War period, what do you think should be the basic ideas of American foreign policy going into the future? What approach do you think is best for trying to make that happen? Criteria for Completion. To complete this assignment, make sure to do the following. -Offer your own unique thesis (what YOU think about the question). -Support your thesis w th historical evidence taken from class, the textbook, or your independent research. (Should be a significant portion of your essay!) -Discuss what “hard” and “soft” power mean, with examples to demonstrate an understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. -Offer examples of international U.S. objectives during the Cold War, utilizing specific historical examples of both “hard” and “soft” power in action to pursue those goals. -Utilize MLA format (double-spaced, 12 point font, 1″ margins). -Minimum of TWO (2) sources, properly cited (in-text and Works Cited are required!).
