American History: A Survey 10/e   Alan Brinkley
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Objectives

1. The background of United States relations with the Soviet Union before World War II.

2. The extent of collaboration between the United States and the Soviet Union during World War II and the differences of view that developed between the two nations concerning the nature of the postwar world.

3. The meaning of the doctrine of containment and the specific programs that implemented containment.

4. The problems of postwar readjustment in the United States, especially controlling inflation.

5. The nature of the Fair Deal— its successes and failures.

6. The significance of China's becoming communist to American foreign policy in Asia.

7. The circumstances that led to United States participation in a "limited" war in Korea.

8. The reaction of American public opinion to President Harry Truman's handling of the "police action" in Korea, including his firing of General Douglas MacArthur.

9. The nature and extent of American fears of internal communist subversion during the early Cold War years.

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