Reid Luque
HIST 2112
Niels Eichhorn
November 17, 2015
“The Cold War and the Color Line”
Race has always been a huge issue for America in the past. Thomas Borstelmann, the author of “The Cold War and the Color Line”, tried to bring to light the contradiction that was the Cold War to light. The Cold War was all about freedom, but how could Americans fight for freedom when we practiced racial injustice daily. Thomas Borstelmann revealed to us America’s efforts to contain their racial injustice that threatened to destroy the western alliance.
This book shows us extensively how the Cold War was a major key in the triumph of the U.S. civil rights movement. By setting the book in the years of 1945 to 1990, Borstelmann clarifies the important
HIST 2112
Niels Eichhorn
November 17, 2015
“The Cold War and the Color Line”
Race has always been a huge issue for America in the past. Thomas Borstelmann, the author of “The Cold War and the Color Line”, tried to bring to light the contradiction that was the Cold War to light. The Cold War was all about freedom, but how could Americans fight for freedom when we practiced racial injustice daily. Thomas Borstelmann revealed to us America’s efforts to contain their racial injustice that threatened to destroy the western alliance.
This book shows us extensively how the Cold War was a major key in the triumph of the U.S. civil rights movement. By setting the book in the years of 1945 to 1990, Borstelmann clarifies the important