During the Cold War, eight presidents directed United States Foreign Policy in its war against Communism. The goal of this lesson plan is to examine the policies and actions of each of these leaders and engage in productive and informative debates about their legacy, their methods, and the impact they had on the world at large. There are eight handouts (one for each President) and a structure for a lesson plan that includes the option to conduct an aristocratic seminar or an argumentative essay,