Write an essay reviewing the Cold War era and the threats to American families. Include what you would do to protect your family in case of an attack.

Start by reading Chapter 2 in Farber’s Age of Great Dream. Find some outside materials such as period news reels, magazine articles, or government documents to support your ideas and cite them in your essay with APA format.

Describe the historical and political conditions of the Cold War era. Explain the specific threats to American citizens. Describe the preparations you would make to protect your family Conclude with one question for further study on the Cold War era

Check the Unit 2 Assignment Rubric located in the course syllabus to ensure that you’ve included and answered all the required parts of this assignment. Your essay should be 1 ½ - 2 pages in length. Double spaced #12 font –Times New Roman Separate cover page and reference page A minimum of three references, including the course materials.

 Ethnocentrism - The deep felt belief that your culture is superior to all others. Being fond of your own way of life and condescending or even hostile toward other cultures is normal for all people. Alien culture traits are often viewed as being not just different but less sensible and even "unnatural." Ethnocentrism is normal for all people in the world.

Cultural Relativity  cultural relativity suspending one's ethnocentric judgments in order to understand and appreciate another culture. Anthropologists try to learn about and interpret the various aspects of the culture they are studying in reference to that culture rather than to their own. This provides a better understanding of how such practices as polygamy and cannibalism can function and even support other cultural traditions.

 How has our ideology (United States) and world view influenced our relations and actions with other nations?

 How has the media influenced our understanding, both positively and negatively, of other cultures?  Please give specific examples.

Conservatism: a political philosophy based on tradition and social stability, stressing established institutions, and preferring gradual development to abrupt change. The Rise of Conservatism Question – What are two strains of early Conservatism? From what Sociological Perspective does Conservatism view Society, Why?

The Cold War - a state of political hostility between countries using means short of armed warfare. Nuclear Strategies of the United States and the Soviet Union Mutual Assured Destruction: Deter an attack by threatening to destroy the state, regime, civil society, and population of the adversary Small but invulnerable nuclear armed forces are required capable of surviving an adversary ’ s first-strike nuclear attack and retaliating against civilian targets.

I believe that films can tell the story of a society. Much like the oral history traditions of storytellers who shared tales of caution and wisdom; today’s films are our storytellers. A new film, The Dry Land (2010), tells the story of PTSD, the Iraq War, and every war veteran struggle to return home.

The New Left (Student Movement) NEW LEFT--A political movement originating in the United States in the 1960s that actively advocated (as by demonstrations and education efforts) radical changes in prevailing social, political, and educational practices (Webster's Dictionary, 9th ed.).

Thank you for Attending – Remember to submit your Unit 2 essay by Tuesday, 11:59pm