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1. The Legacy of Cold War Crises: Write an eight to ten page essay in which
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The Legacy of Cold War Crises: Write an eight to ten page essay in which you address some
post-Cold War international problem connecting it to its Cold War origins. You will have
wide latitude here, but you must connect some current international situation to the legacy
of the Cold War. You must use your text and a minimum of four other scholarly sources to
defend your thesis. Some aspect of the Middle East problems would be one way to address
this assignment, although there are literally hundreds of international situations worthy of
your attention, in Europe, Asia, South America, and elsewhere. (This assignment is worth
300 points).The narrower you can refine your topic, the better. Get right to the point. Leave
the background material out. Assume the reader knows the background. Start by
introducing the problem and why it remains a problem to this day. Then, and only then,
provide the least amount of background material that will insure your reader
understands.There will be any number of possible topics from the text and/or the other
course materials. If you have questions about what would make a good topic or how you
might approach a certain topic, do not hesitate to contact me.An example, which you may
not use, would be the United States relationship to the Ukraine, how it existed when
Ukraine was a part of the USSR and how that relationship developed in the wake of the
collapse of the Soviet UnionAs always, I do not want to impinge upon your creativity in
selecting topics. But I do want you to produce good work. When in doubt, contact
me.Textbook:Gary A. Donaldson, The Making of Modern America: The Nation from 1945 to
the Present,3rd edition (Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, 2017). 2nd
edition is alsoacceptable.You may browse the attachments to get an idea of what the
assignment can discuss or come up with your own idea.