8.7c - Foreign Policy: - Practices A through E

Based on the document and reading, which inference is most reasonable about why geography mattered to U.S. policy as the Cold War ended?

Use evidence from BOTH the reading and the document to explain one continuity and one change in U.S. foreign policy concerns after the Cold War.

Your answer must include at least one geographic reference (borders, movement, or location).

Which claim is best supported by evidence you can gather from the document?

Which piece of evidence from the historical document best supports the idea that a political boundary was becoming more open?

Using evidence you can observe in the document, describe two features that indicate the importance of borders or checkpoints.

Explain what each feature suggests about movement and security.

According to the timeline, which statement best describes the chronological relationship between the Soviet withdrawal and the expansion of Taliban control?

Using evidence you can gather from the timeline and map inset, explain how chronology can help historians avoid oversimplifying causes of U.S. foreign policy actions after the Cold War.

Which event happens last in the timeline?

Which piece of evidence from the document best supports the idea that U.S. foreign policy concerns shifted from Cold War rivalry to new security threats?

Use evidence from BOTH the reading and the document to explain one continuity and one change in U.S. foreign policy related to Afghanistan from 1979 to 2001.

Your response must refer to at least two points on the timeline.

Which comparison is best supported by evidence in the two maps?

Which statement best contextualizes why U.S. policymakers would compare a 1985 map to a 1992 map?

Which claim is most supported by combining evidence from the reading and the two-map document?

Use evidence from the two maps to describe one major difference between the 1985 context and the 1992 context in Europe.

Explain why that difference could matter for U.S. foreign policy.

Contextualize the 1992 map by explaining how one legacy of the Cold War could still influence U.S. decisions in Europe after 1990.

Use at least one piece of evidence from the maps and one idea from the reading.

Which geographic factor best helps explain why many countries viewed the 1990 invasion of Kuwait as a global concern?

Which statement is best supported by the document map?

Based on the map, which country is most likely to serve as a key staging area for coalition forces because it borders the conflict area and has access to the Persian Gulf?

Using evidence from BOTH the reading and the map, explain two ways geography shaped U.S. and coalition decision-making in the 1990–1991 Gulf crisis.

Explain one continuity (legacy) from Cold War foreign policy and one change after the Cold War that are suggested by this document.

Use geographic evidence from the map or reading in your response.

Based on the bar chart, which inference is most reasonable about economic interdependence among the United States, Canada, and Mexico?

Which evidence from the document best supports the idea that geography can affect economic policy decisions?

Explain how this document can be used to contextualize the United States’ role in global affairs after the Cold War.

Your response must reference one piece of economic evidence and one idea about foreign policy change.

Using evidence from BOTH the reading and the document, explain one benefit and one potential drawback of increased economic interdependence for the United States in the post–Cold War era.

Which statement best describes an economic goal suggested by the reading and document?