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Write a 500-750 word paper (1? margins, double-spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman font) that explains why the US launched Cold War interventions around the world after 1945. Your paper should include an introduction with a thesis (main idea) statement, two main body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
The body of your paper should explain the beliefs of US leaders about communism (1st paragraph), and why the US intervened in Iran and Guatemala (2nd paragraph).
You need to use evidence (quoted or paraphrased) from the documents “Excerpts From Telegraphic Message From Moscow” (https://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/the-long-telegram/) and “President Truman’s Address Before a Joint Session of Congress, March 12, 1947” (Truman Doctrine) (https://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/trudoc.asp) and “Agrarian Reform in Guatemala,” “Radio and Television Address on Communism in Guatemala,” and “CIA Report on Overthrow of Mossadegh” , (https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1952-54Guat/comp1) to support or elaborate your ideas.