What events caused President Truman to propose what became known as the Truman Doctrine?

What did Stalin do to make President Truman distrust him?

Why did George Kennan think that containment would work against Soviet expansion?

How did the goals of U.S. and Soviet foreign policy differ after World War II?

How did the Hungarian and Suez crises of 1956 intensify Cold War tensions?

How was Eisenhower's approach to foreign affairs different from that of Truman's?

Use a chart like the one shown to identify elements in the poems that reflect the multiple themes of racial identity, pride, and perseverance. Record words or phrases for each poem under the themes that they support.

(a) Describe the speaker of "Dream Variations."

(b) Which details in the poem support your description?

What can you infer about the identity and emotions of the speaker in "I, Too"?

(a) Who is the speaker of "The Negro Speaks of Rivers?"

(b) How does the title help you identify the speaker? Explain.

(a) What words of emotion does the speaker use in "Refugee in America"?

(b) In what way do these emotions contribute to the mood conveyed by the poem? Explain.

(a) In "Refugee in America," what is the speaker's reaction to words like freedom and liberty?

(b) In what way does the title of the poem connect these words to the poem itself?

(a) In "Dream Variations," what does the speaker want to do till the "white" day is done?

(b) What double meaning can you identify in the phrase "white day"?

Why does the speaker in "I, Too" have to eat in the kitchen when company comes? What does eating in the kitchen illustrate? What is the significance of the fact that the speaker does not eat in the kitchen when company is not there?