<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><font face="Calibri" size="2">This track is designed to take a closer look at U.S. military involvement in recent wars or conflicts.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><font face="Calibri">Frameworks:</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span><font face="Calibri">Investigate the effects of the <st1:date w:st="on" year="2001" day="11" month="9" ls="trans">September 11, 2001</st1:date>, terrorist attack on the United States:<o:p /></font></span></p> <ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in;"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span><font face="Calibri">Department of Homeland Security<o:p /></font></span> </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span><font face="Calibri">Patriot Act<o:p /></font></span> </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span><font face="Calibri">Transportation Security Act<o:p /></font></span> </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span><font face="Calibri">Operation Enduring Freedom<o:p /></font></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><o:p><font face="Calibri">&nbsp;</font></o:p><span><font face="Calibri">Investigate the role of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place> in global conflicts:<o:p /></font></span></p> <ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in;"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span><font face="Calibri">Korean Conflict<o:p /></font></span> </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><span>Vietnam</span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span> Conflict<o:p /></span></font> </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><font face="Calibri"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on"><span>Operation</span></st1:placename><span> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Desert</st1:placetype></span></st1:place><span> Shield/Storm<o:p /></span></font></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><o:p><font face="Calibri">&nbsp;</font></o:p><font face="Calibri"><span>Investigate the origins of the Cold War (e.g., Yalta Conference, division of Europe, United Nations, </span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Berlin Crisis)<o:p /></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span><font face="Calibri">Summarize Japanese motives for attacking <st1:place w:st="on">Pearl Harbor</st1:place></font></span></p>