American History Report: The Cold War, Civil Rights, and US Policies

This report delves into significant events and figures in American history, focusing on the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, and the impact of US policies. It examines the roles of the Dulle brothers in shaping foreign policy during the Cold War, highlighting their influence on the League of Nations and the Dawes Plan. The report also explores the rise of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and its impact on the Civil Rights Movement, contrasting its approach with that of Martin Luther King Jr. Additionally, it analyzes the factors that led to the end of the Cold War, including both internal and external influences such as the decline of the Soviet Union and the role of US policies under President Bush. The report provides a comprehensive overview of these interconnected historical events, supported by references to relevant sources.

Running head: American History 1
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American History 2
Dulle Brothers
The Dulle brothers John Foster Dulles and Allen Dulles, the two immensely influential
brothers who led the United States into several foreign adventures. Their escapades happened in
the 1950s during the peak of the cold war. The brothers’ adventures brought about a series of
effects that can still be felt in America, even in the current generation. First, their contributions
acted as a great support to America in the League of Nations. Additionally, they designed the
Dawes plan, which did stabilize not only Europe but also reduced the reparations of the German
war. Although the world had been divided by the cold war, the influence of the brothers played a
significant role in preventing communism from spreading to other countries. The new policies
were also central in reducing the impacts of the struggle between the US and the Soviet Union.
SNCC
The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee was solely instituted to address the
younger blacks. According to the leader, Martin Luther’s approach primarily dealt with the older
blacks while the younger ones were cut off. According to the group’s leader, “Black Power” was
a concept designed to give the younger blacks a portion and a voice in the civil rights movement.
This idea led to a shift from Martin Luther King Jr’s approach. The approach by Luther’s SCLC
did not give the younger generation much thought, yet the young blacks were more active in
desiring for the movement to make faster progress. Consequently, the younger blacks were
incorporated into the civil rights movements leading to a sudden change in the energy within it.
The SNCC members played a leading role in sit-ins and freedom rides among other non-violent
activities in their fight against segregations as well as other forms of racism.

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What led to the end of the cold war?
Both internal and external factors contributed to the end of the cold war. It can, therefore,
be deduced that both aspects, US policies and Soviet failures, played a role in ending the war.
The Soviet Union lost its dominance after losing the support of satellite nations, which weakened
its influence as a significant contributor to the war. Secondly, the dip in the economy of the
USSR is the other Soviet failure that led to the end of the war (Engel, 2017). On the other hand,
US policies spearheaded by the meeting between President Bush and Gorbachev played a
significant role in ending the cold war. The reforms included normalization of relations with
other nations in addition to the establishment of a peaceful and democratic environment. The
New World Order, as created by the US policies were central in promoting peace, thereby
effectively ending the war.

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References
Engel, J. (2017). When the World Seemed New: George H. W. Bush and the End of the Cold
War. New York: Sage
https://www.npr.org/2013/10/16/*******47/meet-the-brothers-who-shaped-u-s-policy-inside-
and-out
http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/sixties/HTML_docs/Resources/Primary/Manifestos/SNCC_black_
power.html
http://amhglobalization.weebly.com/the-end-of-the-cold-war.html