US History

One of the most critical outcomes of armed conflict is the impact on societies. Armed conflict has far-reaching effects and substantially impacts societies. Below is a list of conflicts the United States fought after 1918. 

• Choose one (1) conflict from the list below:World War IIKorean ConflictVietnam ConflictCold War
• Analyze one (1) major consequence the conflict had on United States’ society
• How did this war affect American sensibilities, including the way Americans viewed the war and themselves? 
• Did the war change America’s role in the world? Explain your answer.
• Was the outcome of the war beneficial or detrimental to the United States (or a combination both)?

Note: The scope of this assignment is to analyze how U.S. society changed due to armed conflict and not to provide a summary of the conflict. 

Format your response using APA document guidelines, to include a title page, abstract page, content, and reference page. Citations and references should use APA style standards.

 

The following grading criteria will apply to this assignment:

5%

Grading Criteria
30%	Analyze one (1) major consequence this conflict had on the U.S.
40%	Explain the consequences of the conflict’s impact on American sensibilities, including the way Americans viewed the war and themselves. Analyze whether America’s role in the world changed due to this conflict.
25%	Explain whether the outcome of the conflict was beneficial or detrimental to the United States (or a combination of both).
Properly utilize the university’s citation standards for attribution and format.

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Assignment Details

The United States has fought many wars in last two centuries. The reasons why the United States went to war varied tremendously from one conflict to another. Comprehending why these wars occurred is vital to understanding American history. Below is a list of wars the United States engaged in prior to 1918.

Choose 1 of the conflicts (wars) from the following list, and discuss the following:

• Part 1: Discuss 2 fundamental reasons why you think that the particular war occurred.
• Part 2:Given the circumstances of the conflict, explain whether or not the war could (or should) have been avoided.Revolutionary WarWar of 1812Civil WarWorld War I (The Great War)