Week of 10/12
Are there reoccurring themes and ideas that appear?
Using the information you have, how would you characterize the perception of the threat from the Soviet Union during the first part of the Cold War?
How might these perceptions have affected international politics during the Cold War?
Do these four sources give you enough information to gauge the mood of the United States during the early years of the Cold War. Why?
JFK does not directly mention the Soviet Union or nuclear weapons, yet both were very much on his mind as he gave the speech. Find evidence to support this statement.
What values does he support and oppose in the speech?
What further clues does the speech give you about the political climate of the United States at the height of the Cold War?