Monday, May 08, 2006

I despise the two questions on my history take home final

The two questions on my history final suck.

1. How did the American sense of "mission" change over the course of the 20th Century?
-Describe the perspectives offered by:
a. Emily Rosenberg
b. John Lewis Gaddis
c. Andrew Bacevich
d. Professor Suri
-Make sure you refer to:
a. Wilsonianism
b. Dollar Diplomacy
c. The American occupation of Germany and Japan
d. The New Frontier
e. The Reagan Revolution
f. Post-communist transitions

2. How did Cold War competition create new sources of international stability?
-Describe the perspectives offered by:
a. William Appleman Williams
b. John Lewis Gaddis
c. Russell Weigley
d. Professor Suri
-Make sure you discuss:
a. Containment
b. The Korean War
c. The New Look
d. The Vietnam War
e. Detente
f. The Gorbachev Revolution

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