History 475    Winter 2010                Response One (on Byrnes/Wallace reading)

A good answer will consist of about 5-7 thoughtful sentences per question and will draw specific examples from the assigned readings.  Please answer all the questions.

1. Neither Byrnes (Source 2) nor Truman (Source 4) referred to the Soviet Union by name.  However, their documents are both full of assumptions and descriptions about what the Soviets were up to after World War II.  Drawing at least two specific examples (i.e. brief quotations or ideas) from each source, explain what Byrnes and Truman were saying about the Soviets in these two primary sources.

2. Drawing on specific examples from Sources 3 and 5, describe at least three big reasons why Wallace thought that cooperation with the Soviets was the better option.

3. Using your own judgment and intuition, why do you think that Wallace lost this debate?  It’s ok to be a little speculative in your answer, but be sure to draw on some specific examples from the reading to ground your answer.

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