Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
 Textbook: Sections 28.2, 29.1, 30.3, 31.3
 Lesson
 Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)
Initial Post Instructions
Pick three (3) of the following American Foreign policies:
 Marshall Plan
 Berlin Airlift
 Containment
 Anti-Communist Freedom Fighters
 Vietnam (conflict) War
 Détente'
 SALT I & SALT II
 Camp David Accords
 Strategic Defense Initiative (nicknamed "Star Wars")
Then, address the following for your selections:
 Explain how each of your choices was an effective policy to thwart international
communist expansion.
 Based on your selections, analyze if the United States should have feared
international communist subversion during the Cold War era (1945-1991).

SOLUTION

I have chosen Marshall Plan, The Berlin Lift, and Vietnam War as the American Foreign Policies for this discussion.

Marshall Plan was initiated by President Truman and George C. Marshall, and was named after Marshall since he presented it to the Congress. The Marshall Plan was deemed to not only serve political, but also economic and philanthropic interests (Corbett, 2016). The plan would offer financial aid, which was around 13 billion US dollars, to help Europe recover from the devastating situation caused by World War II, and be in a position to resist communism. This is owed to the fact that at the time, communists were already spreading through France and Italy, and hence, there was need to undercut the growing popularity.  The countries were required to collaborate with each other so as to receive the financial aid. The plan lasted from 1948 to 1951, when it was eventually terminated. Nevertheless, it was an effective way of thwarting communism, as countries had to unite and reject communism so as to benefit from the financial aid. Please click the purchase button to access the entire copy at $5