HIST WK 5 – FOR REAL For this Discussion, answer ALL questions 1. Why was the United States unable to avoid entering a Cold War with the Soviet Union? 2. In what ways were Truman’s and Eisenhower’s foreign policies similar? How did they differ? 3. What was the relationship between consumer culture and the emphasis […]
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Explain the person’s impact on others and describe how the person changed the course of culture and politics.
By the early 1990s, Soviet domination in Eastern Europe had ended. A number of individuals played a part in the collapse of the Soviet Union. Understanding the role that each played is an important part of understanding the process that changed European politics and geography. Using the information from the reading and from your online […]
Identify a strategy or policy from the Nixon presidency that related to the Cold War, and another from the Reagan presidency.
The 1970s and 1980s brought remarkable changes for the Untied States. The Cold War between the US and its allies versus the Soviet Union and its allies/clients was still the dominant international issue. China was also going to start emerging as a major world power. Nixon was dealing with Vietnam and then Watergate one of […]
What shaped his positions, and how did he approach the subject of nuclear weapons in his first presidential term beginning in 1981?
Use specific examples from The Dead Hand to answer the question thoroughly. Cite your page numbers at the end of each paragraph. According to details documented in David Hoffman’s The Dead Hand, what was the state of nuclear and biological weapons in the 1970s and 1980s in both the United States and Soviet Union? Use […]
Compare and contrast decolonization in India and China during the 20th century.
Describe the Cold War period from the era of containment through the age of détente. What were the reasons for the rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union at the end of World War II, how was the era of containment one of conflicts and “hot wars”, and how did the end of containment […]
Why Communism Failed in the Soviet Union, Should the United States Trade with China?
Students will write a Research Paper (lessons 28– 61) The following are some suggested topics for research: Free Enterprise vs. the Command Economy, The Increase of Socialism in the American Economy, Why Communism Failed in the Soviet Union, Should the United States Trade with China? , Global Trade: Bilateral vs. Multilateral Trade Agreements. The paper […]
Why were the United States and the Soviet Union suspicious of each other after World War II, and what events that took place between 1945 and 1949 heightened the tensions between the two nations?
Why were the United States and the Soviet Union suspicious of each other after World War II, and what events that took place between 1945 and 1949 heightened the tensions between the two nations? Book for course is Contemporary World History William J. Duiker, 2021 Cengage
Elaborate on the two different approaches and what do you believe are the ramifications of these different approaches?
The world is far different today than it was 40 years ago, or even 20 years ago. Therefore, diplomacy must change as well. Some nations build ties that last while others change with the changing environment. Some nations will never have trusting ties with other nations, even though they may agree on some things. The […]
Who do you think was most responsible for the Cold War – the Western Democracies or the Soviet Union? Provide three examples to support your answer.
Western Democracies vs Soviet Union Who do you think was most responsible for the Cold War – the Western Democracies or the Soviet Union? Provide three examples to support your answer. The book we’re reading out of is: Making America 7th Edition; A History of the United States, Vol. II: Since 1865, Berkin, Miller, Cherny, […]
What were the major challenges facing the newly emerging nations in the postwar period-How did different nations respond to those challenges?
Answer the following 2 questions 1.What were the major challenges facing the newly emerging nations in the postwar period? How did different nations respond to those challenges? 2.Why did the communist regimes collapse in the Soviet Union and eastern Europe, but not in China?
