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The Cold War And U.S. Diplomacy

1. Summarize a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during the president’s time in office.

2. Explicate the diplomatic doctrine the president followed, with reference to specific actions or

events that occurred.

3. Describe the effects of these diplomatic efforts for the U.S. and other countries.

4. Assess, in conclusion, the advantages and disadvantages of the particular doctrine that was

followed.

5. Cite at least four (4) reputable sources in addition to the textbook, not including Wikipedia,

encyclopedias, or dictionaries.

Your assignment must:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all

sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your

professor for any additional instructions.

• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s

name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in

the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Identify the cultural, economic, and political context of information resources, and interpret

information in light of that context.

• Use technology and information resources to research issues in international problems.

• Write clearly and concisely about international problems using proper writing mechanics.

Assignments and Rubrics

Assignment 1: The Cold War and U.S. Diplomacy Due Week 5 and worth 135 points Select a president from the table, “Presidents and Their ‘Doctrines,’” in Roskin, Chapter 4. Then write a 3- 5 page paper on the doctrine that president used according to Roskin. Your research must include at least four (4) credible sources, apart from your textbook. Your paper must address the following:

1. Summarize a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during the president’s time in office. 2. Explicate the diplomatic doctrine the president followed, with reference to specific actions or

events that occurred. 3. Describe the effects of these diplomatic efforts for the U.S. and other countries. 4. Assess, in conclusion, the advantages and disadvantages of the particular doctrine that was

followed. 5. Cite at least four (4) reputable sources in addition to the textbook, not including Wikipedia,

encyclopedias, or dictionaries. Your assignment must:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Identify the cultural, economic, and political context of information resources, and interpret information in light of that context.

• Use technology and information resources to research issues in international problems. • Write clearly and concisely about international problems using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 135 Assignment 1: The Cold War and U.S. Diplomacy

Criteria Unacceptable Below 60% F

Meets Minimum

Expectations 60-69% D

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient 80-89% B

Exemplary 90-100% A

1. Summarize a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during the president’s time in office. Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely summarized a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during the president’s time in office.

Insufficiently summarized a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during the president’s time in office.

Partially summarized a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during the president’s time in office.

Satisfactorily summarized a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during the president’s time in office.

Thoroughly summarized a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during the president’s time in office.

2. Explicate the diplomatic doctrine the president followed, with reference to specific

Did not submit or incompletely explicated the diplomatic

Insufficiently explicated the diplomatic doctrine the

Partially explicated the diplomatic doctrine the

Satisfactorily explicated the diplomatic doctrine the

Thoroughly explicated the diplomatic doctrine the

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actions or events that occurred. Weight: 20%

doctrine the president followed, with reference to specific actions or events that occurred.

president followed, with reference to specific actions or events that occurred.

president followed, with reference to specific actions or events that occurred.

president followed, with reference to specific actions or events that occurred.

president followed, with reference to specific actions or events that occurred.

3. Describe the effects of these diplomatic efforts for the U.S. and other countries. Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely described the effects of these diplomatic efforts for the U.S. and other countries.

Insufficiently described the effects of these diplomatic efforts for the U.S. and other countries.

Partially described the effects of these diplomatic efforts for the U.S. and other countries.

Satisfactorily described the effects of these diplomatic efforts for the U.S. and other countries.

Thoroughly described the effects of these diplomatic efforts for the U.S. and other countries.

4. Assess, in conclusion, the advantages and disadvantages of the particular doctrine that was followed. Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely assessed, in conclusion, the advantages and disadvantages of the particular doctrine that was followed.

Insufficiently assessed, in conclusion, the advantages and disadvantages of the particular doctrine that was followed.

Partially assessed, in conclusion, the advantages and disadvantages of the particular doctrine that was followed.

Satisfactorily assessed, in conclusion, the advantages and disadvantages of the particular doctrine that was followed.

Thoroughly assessed, in conclusion, the advantages and disadvantages of the particular doctrine that was followed.

5. 4 References in addition to the textbook, not including Wikipedia, encyclopedias, or dictionaries Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

6. Clarity and writing mechanics Weight: 10%

More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present

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Assignment 2: Current Events and U.S. Diplomacy Due Week 9 and worth 175 points This paper will be a revised and expanded version of the first research paper. Based on your instructor’s feedback, you will first revise the first paper. Write three-to-four (3-4) new pages that address the following:

1. Define presidential doctrine and summarize the regional or global events during the Cold War leading up to the formation of the presidential doctrine you wrote about in Assignment 1.

2. Select one country you wrote about in Assignment 1 and describe the Cold War relationship that existed between the country you selected and the U.S. before the presidential doctrine was announced.

3. Describe the relationship that currently exists between the U.S. and the country you selected in section (2) above.

4. Describe the effect that the presidential doctrine has had on regional or global affairs since it was announced during the Cold War.

5. Assess whether or not the presidential doctrine you wrote about in Assignment 1 doctrine had had the intended effect of altering the behavior of the country you selected in section (2) above since the doctrine was first announced.

6. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

To help you understand this assignment further, the following description and examples may be useful. Step 1: Define doctrine and identify why a president would want to announce one. A doctrine is an ideological platform that a president uses to advance a policy towards a country or region in order to accomplish foreign policy goals for the United States, so you will need to expand on this theme. Refer back to Assignment 1, and build on whatever doctrine you wrote about then. Say, for example, you selected the Truman Doctrine. Therefore, this is the only thing you will write about in Assignment 2 step 1. Step 2: Select one country you wrote about in Assignment 1 and describe the Cold War relationship that existed between it and the U.S. Before the presidential doctrine was announced. In the case of Truman, you would pick either the Soviet Union, Greece, or Iran, since all three were affected by his doctrine. If you are writing about the Eisenhower Doctrine, you would choose Lebanon or Egypt; if you wrote about the Kennedy Doctrine, you would have write about Cuba or Vietnam; if your wrote about the Nixon Doctrine, you would choose either Vietnam, Saudi Arabia or Iran; if you chose Carter, you would select either Iran or Afghanistan; and if you wrote about the Reagan Doctrine, you would select Nicaragua, Angola, Russia or Afghanistan (although there were several others). Step 3: Describe what effect the presidential doctrine you chose has had on regional or global affairs since it was announced during the Cold War. That is, how did the doctrine change the status quo regionally or globally after it was announced by the U.S.? What happened in Western Europe after the Truman Doctrine was announced? What happened in the Middle East after the Eisenhower Doctrine was announced? What happened with Cuba or Vietnam after Kennedy offered up his doctrine of flexible response? What happened in Southeast Asia or the Persian Gulf after the Nixon Doctrine went in effect? What happened in the Middle East after the Carter Doctrine was announced? What happened in Central America or Africa or the Middle East after Reagan announced his doctrine?

POL 300 – Assignments and Rubrics

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Step 4: Refer back to the country you selected in step two and describe the relationship that currently exists between the U.S. and that country. How has the relationship changed between the U.S. and that country since the doctrine was announced? Step 5: Evaluate whether or not the presidential doctrine had had the intended effect of altering the behavior of the one country you selected in section (2) above since the doctrine was first announced. Your assignment must:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Identify the cultural, economic, and political context of information resources, and interpret information in light of that context.

• Use technology and information resources to research issues in international problems. • Write clearly and concisely about international problems using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 175 Assignment 2: Current Events and U.S. Diplomacy

Criteria Unacceptable Below 60% F

Meets Minimum

Expectations 60-69% D

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient 80-89% B

Exemplary 90-100% A

1. Define presidential doctrine and summarize the regional or global events during the Cold War leading up to the formation of the presidential doctrine you wrote about in Assignment 1. Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely defined presidential doctrine and summarized the regional or global events during the Cold War leading up to the formation of the presidential doctrine you wrote about in Assignment 1.

Insufficiently defined presidential doctrine and summarized the regional or global events during the Cold War leading up to the formation of the presidential doctrine you wrote about in Assignment 1.

Partially defined presidential doctrine and summarized the regional or global events during the Cold War leading up to the formation of the presidential doctrine you wrote about in Assignment 1.

Satisfactorily defined presidential doctrine and summarized the regional or global events during the Cold War leading up to the formation of the presidential doctrine you wrote about in Assignment 1.

Thoroughly defined presidential doctrine and summarized the regional or global events during the Cold War leading up to the formation of the presidential doctrine you wrote about in Assignment 1.

2. Select one country you wrote about in Assignment 1 and describe the Cold War relationship that existed between the country you selected

Did not submit or incompletely selected one country you wrote about in Assignment 1 and described the

Insufficiently selected one country you wrote about in Assignment 1 and described the Cold War

Partially selected one country you wrote about in Assignment 1 and described the Cold War

Satisfactorily selected one country you wrote about in Assignment 1 and described the Cold War

Thoroughly selected one country you wrote about in Assignment 1 and described the Cold War

POL 300 – Assignments and Rubrics

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and the U.S. before the presidential doctrine was announced. Weight: 20%

Cold War relationship that existed between the country you selected and the U.S. before the presidential doctrine was announced.

relationship that existed between the country you selected and the U.S. before the presidential doctrine was announced.

relationship that existed between the country you selected and the U.S. before the presidential doctrine was announced.

relationship that existed between the country you selected and the U.S. before the presidential doctrine was announced.

relationship that existed between the country you selected and the U.S. before the presidential doctrine was announced.

3. Describe the relationship that currently exists between the U.S. and the country you selected in section (2) above. Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely described the relationship that currently exists between the U.S. and the country you selected in section (2) above.

Insufficiently described the relationship that currently exists between the U.S. and the country you selected in section (2) above.

Partially described the relationship that currently exists between the U.S. and the country you selected in section (2) above.

Satisfactorily described the relationship that currently exists between the U.S. and the country you selected in section (2) above.

Thoroughly described the relationship that currently exists between the U.S. and the country you selected in section (2) above.

4. Describe the effect that the presidential doctrine has had on regional or global affairs since it was announced during the Cold War. Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely described the effect that the presidential doctrine has had on regional or global affairs since it was announced during the Cold War.

Insufficiently described the effect that the presidential doctrine has had on regional or global affairs since it was announced during the Cold War.

Partially described the effect that the presidential doctrine has had on regional or global affairs since it was announced during the Cold War.

Satisfactorily described the effect that the presidential doctrine has had on regional or global affairs since it was announced during the Cold War.

Thoroughly described the effect that the presidential doctrine has had on regional or global affairs since it was announced during the Cold War.

5. Assess whether or not the presidential doctrine you wrote about in Assignment 1 doctrine had had the intended effect of altering the behavior of the country you selected in section (2) above since the doctrine was first announced. Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely assessed whether or not the presidential doctrine you wrote about in Assignment 1 doctrine had had the intended effect of altering the behavior of the country you selected in section (2) above since the doctrine was first announced.

Insufficiently assessed whether or not the presidential doctrine you wrote about in Assignment 1 doctrine had had the intended effect of altering the behavior of the country you selected in section (2) above since the doctrine was first announced.

Partially assessed whether or not the presidential doctrine you wrote about in Assignment 1 doctrine had had the intended effect of altering the behavior of the country you selected in section (2) above since the doctrine was first announced.

Satisfactorily assessed whether or not the presidential doctrine you wrote about in Assignment 1 doctrine had had the intended effect of altering the behavior of the country you selected in section (2) above since the doctrine was first announced.

Thoroughly assessed whether or not the presidential doctrine you wrote about in Assignment 1 doctrine had had the intended effect of altering the behavior of the country you selected in section (2) above since the doctrine was first announced.

6. 3 References Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%

More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present

POL 300 – Student Notes

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POL 300 – Student Notes

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