Assignment: Cold War Soviet Spy
For this assignment, imagine you are a Soviet (USSR) spy during the 1950s Cold War-era. You have been instructed to write an encrypted letter to your Soviet contact explaining the recent past and current U.S. Cold War policies, events, and practices. Once you have completed this letter, you will mail it to your contact in Paris, so he or she, in turn, will forward the message to a KGB agent in Moscow.
Complete a thorough investigation on actual Soviet Spies in the 1950s. You may use your textbook, primary and secondary sources, scholarly sources, and newspapers/magazines.
Create a letter of 700- to 1,050 words.
Include at least five of the following events/policies:
• NATO
• The Marshall Plan
• Warsaw Pact
• The Truman Doctrine
• National Security Council Document Number 68 (NSC-68)
• Korean War
• The Office of Strategic Services (OSS)
• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
• Containment
• Eisenhower Doctrine
• Hungarian Revolution
• American U-2 Spy plan (1960)
Include one sourcefor this assignment.
Format the text of your letter consistent with appropriate course-level APA guidelines.
American Culture and Society in the 50s
From the following list,identifythe basic facts, dates, and purpose of the event in two to three sentences in the Identify column. Include why the event is significant in the significance column, and add a reference for your material in the reference column.
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The Hula Hoop
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Interstate Highways
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Drive-in Theaters
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Dish-Washers
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American Bandstand
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Red Scare
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CIA
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Duck and Cover Drill
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Sputnik
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Fallout Shelter
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