In what ways did U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War from the 1950s to the early 1970s reflect more general U.S. concerns, actions, and/or goals during the Cold War?

1. In what ways did U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War from the 1950s to the early 1970s reflect more general U.S. concerns, actions, and/or goals during the Cold War? How did arguments for and against U.S. involvement relate to values (or beliefs or concerns) about freedom? Discuss relevant primary sources in detail and draw on the Foner text.Ideally, answers will be concisely written in 500-600 words, but it’s okay to go to about 750 words if you need to.Your answer should: Make an argument. Provide an in-depth discussion of relevant primary documents. Draw on insights from your classmates’ discussion posts. (See the Notes about your classmates’ posts below.) Draw on material from the Foner textbook. Develop your argument in logically constructed paragraphs. Discuss specific evidence and examples from the readings in order to substantiate your assertions. Make judicious use of direct quotations. Brief quotations will often be helpful in substantiating your assertions. Mostly be in your own words. Include basic information about the source, including the name of the author, the year, and the source type (e.g., speech or magazine article) in the body of your answer.Your answer should not: Consist mostly of a summary of the readings. Your job is to build an argument rather than file a report. Include long quotations.

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