Discussion 2
Objective: Students will select an event/negotiation of Nixon or Carter’s involvement in foreign affairs to explore the complexities of US foreign policies.
1st Post: Select one event from Nixon or Carter’s foreign policy agenda, provide a summary and express to the class how this event/negotiation was viewed by the American policymakers and people.
- Nixon: China, Vietnam or the Soviet Union (or one of your choosing)
- Carter: China, Vietnam or Soviet Union (or one of your choosing)
Using the Learning Resources for week 6 (omit the links on Phillis Schlafty)
Additional Resource Links (but not limited to):
Carter:
- https://www.whitehousehistory.org/search?q=jimmy+carter+and+the+iranian+hostage+crisis
- http://millercenter.org/president/biography/carter-foreign-affairs
- https://history.state.gov/milestones/1977-1980/panama-canal
Nixon:
