Text: Chapter 26
There are 3 essay questions: Each answer should be 8-10 sentences with specific evidence and examples from text.

1. What caused the fear of communism in the post war period and how was it expressed within the country? Do you think communism was really a threat to the US or was the threat manufactured for other purposes?

2. In your own words, explain George Kennan’s theory of containment and show how it was applied during the Turman and Eisenhower administrations. Do you like this policy?

3.When he was leaving office, Eisenhower became very concerned about the military-indsutrial complex. Explain what he meant by this term in your own words and show the existance of the military-industrial complex with specific examples from the period. Do you agree or disagree with Eisenhower?