2021 AP U.S. Skills with Daniel Jocz Episode #5 | Comparison + Argumentation

By the end of this section, you will explain the continuities and changes in Cold War policies from 1945 to 1980.

By the end of this section, you will explain the continuities and changes in Cold War policies from 1945 to 1980.

In this lesson, students will learn about the life of Harry S. Truman and how it was shaped by integrity. They will explore actions throughout his life and how they impacted his identity and purpose. Through his example, they will learn how they can maintain the principle of integrity in their own lives.

Students will explore the vice of hubris or pride in a constitutional republic in this lesson on civic virtue. Can a hero sometimes fall because of a character flaw related to pride? Why did the Founders place control of the military under elected officials? Students will examine the heroic, but flawed, character of General Douglas MacArthur in World War II and the Korean War. Through a historical narrative, discussion guide, primary sources, and other activities, students will analyze whether MacArthur exhibited the vice of hubris and what effect it might have had on civil-military relations in a constitutional republic.