1. Essential Question: Postwar America was shaped largely by the Cold War, and from the late
1940s on, there was an easy answer to the question: What is America's role in the world?
During this time, the answer was clear: America's role was to lead the Western bloc of
nations that opposed Soviet aggression and communist expansion.
How did America fulfill this role? For each of the categories below, list at least one (and
preferably more) ways in which America fulfilled its role opposing communism during the Cold
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War:
A. in America's foreign policy
B. in using America's military
C. in allying America with other countries
D. in sending Americans abroad
E. in the activities of Americans at home
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