Use the historical document(s) and the short readings in the left panel to answer the associated questions.
Use the historical document(s) and the short readings in the left panel to answer the associated questions.
Based on the date of the memorandum, which event happened MOST recently before it was written?
Which conclusion is BEST supported by the memorandum’s discussion of imported components and overseas market disruptions?
Which later development is MOST consistent with the trends described in the 1999 memorandum?
Explain how the memorandum describes globalization and economic interdependence. Use at least TWO specific details from the document (date, “Recent Context,” or policy options) as evidence.
Using the memorandum, describe one SHORT-TERM policy goal U.S. officials likely wanted in 1999 and one LONG-TERM effect globalization could have on competition or interdependence. Write one paragraph.
Read the historical document below. It is a U.S. State Department memorandum from March 1947, written shortly after World War II. As you read, identify what problem U.S. officials describe and how they believe U.S. action could influence later alliances and political divisions in Europe.
Based on the date and topic of the memorandum, which event happened MOST recently before it was written?
Which conclusion is BEST supported by the memorandum’s focus on Greece and Turkey?
Which later Cold War development is MOST directly connected to the policy direction suggested by the memorandum?
Explain how this 1947 memorandum reflects the early Cold War and helped shape later political alliances.
Use at least TWO specific details from the document (date, subject, or wording) as evidence.
Using the memorandum, describe one SHORT-TERM effect U.S. officials likely wanted and one LONG-TERM effect the policy could have on Europe’s boundaries or alliances.
Write one paragraph.
Read the historical document below. It is an excerpt from President Harry S. Truman’s message to Congress on March 12, 1947. The statement was made soon after World War II as tensions with the Soviet Union increased. As you read, look for how the U.S. describes its role in resisting communism.
Based on the date in the document, which event happened MOST recently before this statement was made?
Which U.S. foreign policy goal is MOST directly reflected in this 1947 statement?
Which later Cold War action is MOST consistent with the policy described in the 1947 document?
Explain how the 1947 document supports a containment strategy.
Use at least TWO specific details from the document (date or wording) as evidence, and explain how this policy could influence later alliances.
Using the document, describe one SHORT-TERM effect U.S. leaders likely wanted and one LONG-TERM effect containment could have on Cold War alliances.
Write one paragraph.
Read the historical document below. It is a National Security Council memorandum dated February 7, 1991, written near the end of the Cold War as the Soviet Union was weakening. As you read, identify the policy problem U.S. officials describe and how their choices could shape U.S. alliances and actions after 1991.
Based on the date of the memorandum, which event happened MOST recently before it was written?
Which claim about U.S. foreign policy after the Cold War is BEST supported by the memorandum’s emphasis on “policy options”?
Which later development is MOST consistent with the memorandum’s concern about shaping a post–Cold War role?
Explain how the memorandum reflects a transition from Cold War policy to a “new role” in global affairs.
Use at least TWO specific details from the document (date, subject, or wording) as evidence.
Using the memorandum, describe one SHORT-TERM policy goal U.S. leaders likely wanted in 1991 and one LONG-TERM effect those choices could have on alliances or foreign policy.
Write one paragraph.
Read the historical document below. It is a National Security Council memorandum dated October 5, 2001, written weeks after the September 11 attacks. As you read, identify how U.S. officials described the threat from non-state terrorist groups and how they expected U.S. actions to shape alliances and conflicts.
Based on the date of the memorandum, which event happened MOST recently before it was written?
Which conclusion is BEST supported by the memorandum’s focus on coalition-building and non-state terrorist networks?
Which later U.S. action is MOST consistent with the policy direction suggested by the memorandum?
Explain how the memorandum reflects a shift in U.S. foreign policy challenges after the Cold War.
Use at least TWO specific details from the document (date, subject, or wording) as evidence.
Using the memorandum, describe one SHORT-TERM goal U.S. leaders likely wanted in 2001 and one LONG-TERM effect these choices could have on alliances or conflicts.
Write one paragraph.
Read the historical document below. It is a Council of Economic Advisers memorandum dated April 22, 1999. It discusses how global trade and supply chains link the U.S. economy to events abroad. As you read, identify evidence of interdependence and competition.
Based on the date of the memorandum, which event happened MOST recently before it was written?
Which conclusion is BEST supported by the memorandum’s description of supply chains and imported components?
Which later development is MOST consistent with the trends described in the 1994 memorandum?
Explain how the memorandum shows increased globalization and economic interdependence.
Use at least TWO specific details from the document (date, table, or wording) as evidence, and explain how those trends could affect U.S. choices.
Using the memorandum, describe one SHORT-TERM goal U.S. officials likely wanted in 1994 and one LONG-TERM effect globalization could have on competition or interdependence. Write one paragraph.