Instruction
Carefully read and analyze the following documents: NSC-68 which was disseminated in April 1950 by the United States National Security Council and the Patriot Act which Congress passed after the terrorist attacks in September 2001.
This needs to be at least 800 words.
Makes a specific argument that can be supported with the specific historical evidence of these two primary documents, as well as lecture notes and the textbook assigned to your class;
Analyzes the historical significance of these two primary documents;
Analyzes the nature of the Cold War in the 1950s;
Evaluates the similarities and differences between NSC-68 and the Patriot Act;
Is written in standard English, with all sources and quotes properly cited using MLA format;
Is written in your own words, not copied and pasted from other sources or web sites;