America and the world

By Jolyon P. Girard

Subjects: Foreign relations, Sources, United states, foreign relations, sources

Description: "How should the United States have handled key events and problems in its history of relations with other nations? This resource will help students evaluate the arguments on both sides of the issues, the personalities involved, how the issues were decided and why, and the long-term impact of those decisions on the future of the nation. This complete student resource guide provides a wealth of material for student debate and research on thirteen pivotal events in the history of U.S. foreign relations. A narrative overview of each event, expert analysis, the text of primary source pro and con documents contemporary to the event, and ready reference materials will help students understand the conflicting issues behind these events. The documents provide insight into the views of people involved in the decisions, actions, and criticisms of each event covered."--BOOK JACKET.