Following World War 2, the United States began a traditional period in foreign policy. A new strategy had emerged to contain the spread of communism throughout the world. The goal from containment was to not allow for communism, but rather let it implode on itself. This battle against communism was fought throughout the world, especially in Southeast Asia. In the novel The Ugly American, we see how these efforts of containment and foreign policy played out in a historical fiction manner. The
Don Higginbotham, the author of The War of American Independence, perfectly combines both secondary and primary sources which gives the reader an authentic understanding of the narrative of the Revolutionary War viewed through the perspectives of the American colonists. Don Higginbotham was a Professor at the University of North Carolina right up until his demise in 2008. During his life, he has produced many articles and books about the American Revolution and the contributions of the colonists