Conclusion

By completing this activity you will have a better understanding and appreciation of the difficulties associated with balancing long and short term foreign policy decisions and their consequences.  Controversial decisions especially during times of war always spark strong emotional responses and public debate. This lesson will provide you with a broad understanding of the complex nature and scope of the decisions made during the Cold War and how those decisions guided U.S. foreign policy for the last half of the 20th century.

For additional information on this subject visit the following Web sites:

http://www.trumanlibrary.org

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/coldwar.htm