From its very beginning, the United States has forged alliances with other countries, from France, eager to oppose Great Britain in 1776; Great Britain’s assistance for the Confederate States during the Civil War; President Wilson’s attempt to form and join the League of Nations; our alliance with Great Britain, China, France and the Soviet Union in World War II; formation of the United Nations; the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. How helpful have these alliances been? Home in on an agreement in our past, or one that exists today, and discover its benefits and costs. [Proposed by Sam Coulbourn]