Week 03

Syria

Dennis McDonough on Meet the Press

Bashar Assad Interview With Charlie Rose

What does President Obama mean when he says, “I believe that the people’s representatives must be invested in what America does abroad”?

Do you agree with President Obama?

What policies would you suggest President Obama pursue in Syria?

The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan

Read: Rise to Glory Chapter 5

Using the Truman Doctrine, Iron Curtain Speech, and Stalin’s interview with Pravda identify goals and concerns of the United States and the Soviet Union – keep in mind that some of the goals and concerns may overlap.