chapter 4: the cold war world
... In this region, a war was fought between October 1947 and December 1948 before the United Nations imposed a ceasefire and divided the area between the new countries. (p. 140) ...
... In this region, a war was fought between October 1947 and December 1948 before the United Nations imposed a ceasefire and divided the area between the new countries. (p. 140) ...
Totalitarianism: a government that takes total, centralized state
... Totalitarianism: a government that takes total, centralized state control over every aspect of public and private life. It challenges the highest values prized by Western democracies – reason, freedom, human dignity, and the worth of the individual. Totalitarian Leaders appear to provide a sense of ...
... Totalitarianism: a government that takes total, centralized state control over every aspect of public and private life. It challenges the highest values prized by Western democracies – reason, freedom, human dignity, and the worth of the individual. Totalitarian Leaders appear to provide a sense of ...
Chapter 9
... What is terrorism? Any definition is highly controversial. However we have to consider state and non-state sponsored forms of terror activity. Terror activities perpetrated by non-state movements challenges the legitimacy of the nation-state and the so-called monopoly of violence. Terrorism was a si ...
... What is terrorism? Any definition is highly controversial. However we have to consider state and non-state sponsored forms of terror activity. Terror activities perpetrated by non-state movements challenges the legitimacy of the nation-state and the so-called monopoly of violence. Terrorism was a si ...
Cold War: Containment & Confrontation
... Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe. Warsaw, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest and Sofia; all these famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I must call the Soviet sphere, and all are subject, in one form or a ...
... Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe. Warsaw, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest and Sofia; all these famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I must call the Soviet sphere, and all are subject, in one form or a ...
Containment Policy Notes
... Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, Netherlands, Norway, Luxembourg, and Iceland. Later allowed West Germany to arm itself and join. Establishment of NATO alarmed the Soviets who created their own military alliance system in Eastern Europe called the Warsaw Pact. ...
... Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, Netherlands, Norway, Luxembourg, and Iceland. Later allowed West Germany to arm itself and join. Establishment of NATO alarmed the Soviets who created their own military alliance system in Eastern Europe called the Warsaw Pact. ...
unit five 1914
... democracies. Western democratic governments were often used as models, not only for newly independent countries, but for former powerhouses, such as the Soviet Union. ...
... democracies. Western democratic governments were often used as models, not only for newly independent countries, but for former powerhouses, such as the Soviet Union. ...
Fear of communism HUAC and the Hollywood Ten
... his tactics…crude, rude, an obnoxious bully who rarely had any hard evidence Simply being suspected of having a tie to communism could be enough to destroy a life or a career…. ...
... his tactics…crude, rude, an obnoxious bully who rarely had any hard evidence Simply being suspected of having a tie to communism could be enough to destroy a life or a career…. ...
history of international relations, 1945-1991
... Korean Air Lines Flight 007 (also known as KAL007 and KE007[note 2]) was a scheduled Korean Air Lines flight from New York City to Seoul via Anchorage. On September 1, 1983, the airliner serving the flight was shot down by a Soviet Su-15 interceptor near Moneron Island, west of Sakhalin Island All ...
... Korean Air Lines Flight 007 (also known as KAL007 and KE007[note 2]) was a scheduled Korean Air Lines flight from New York City to Seoul via Anchorage. On September 1, 1983, the airliner serving the flight was shot down by a Soviet Su-15 interceptor near Moneron Island, west of Sakhalin Island All ...
Chapter 20 - Hicksville Public Schools
... World War I (1914-1918): – Basically ended the policy of isolationism ...
... World War I (1914-1918): – Basically ended the policy of isolationism ...
RussianDisarm
... 2. Bobbitt asserts that the Long War began in 1914 and lasted until 1990, ending with the Peace of Paris. The Long War was an epochal war, similar to the Thirty Years’ War and the Peloponnesian War, fought between three constitutional orders (Parliamentarianism, Communism, and Fascism) that sought t ...
... 2. Bobbitt asserts that the Long War began in 1914 and lasted until 1990, ending with the Peace of Paris. The Long War was an epochal war, similar to the Thirty Years’ War and the Peloponnesian War, fought between three constitutional orders (Parliamentarianism, Communism, and Fascism) that sought t ...
The Red Scare, 1947-mid-1950s
... – Fear over communist success in Asia and Eastern Europe – Failure to keep the atomic bomb the exclusive property of the U.S. – 100,000 Americans in the Communist Party • Who?—important anti-Red figures – HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee) • Led by Republicans (Richard M. Nixon) • Example ...
... – Fear over communist success in Asia and Eastern Europe – Failure to keep the atomic bomb the exclusive property of the U.S. – 100,000 Americans in the Communist Party • Who?—important anti-Red figures – HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee) • Led by Republicans (Richard M. Nixon) • Example ...
Lecture One: Why was There a Cold War?
... • He was respected both at home and throughout the world, even by Stalin. ...
... • He was respected both at home and throughout the world, even by Stalin. ...
e History of Totalitarianism Politics, Society and Culture
... by members of staff and a 15,000 word dissertation on an agreed topic. The course is designed for students who wish to deepen their understanding of historical developments in twentieth century Europe. ...
... by members of staff and a 15,000 word dissertation on an agreed topic. The course is designed for students who wish to deepen their understanding of historical developments in twentieth century Europe. ...
Chapter 30 Notes
... -Rising prices reduced purchasing power of the U.S. dollar by more than 30 percent. -Rising oil costs contributed to inflation. -United States imported almost one-third of its oil from Middle Eastern countries that belonged to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC. -OPEC worked ...
... -Rising prices reduced purchasing power of the U.S. dollar by more than 30 percent. -Rising oil costs contributed to inflation. -United States imported almost one-third of its oil from Middle Eastern countries that belonged to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC. -OPEC worked ...
Ch 36 The Cold War Begins, 1945-1952 PPT Part 1
... • In its early years, the United Nations (UN) was {somewhat} successful in its efforts: – preserving peace in several “hot spots” like Iran, – guiding several former colonies to independent nationhood (but not Vietnam, French Indochina – consider USA’s interests in giving French Indochina back to Fr ...
... • In its early years, the United Nations (UN) was {somewhat} successful in its efforts: – preserving peace in several “hot spots” like Iran, – guiding several former colonies to independent nationhood (but not Vietnam, French Indochina – consider USA’s interests in giving French Indochina back to Fr ...
2. The Cold War in Asia: Crash Course US History #38
... 2. Examine the political cartoon on page 877. Write a short argumentative paragraph in support of the sentiment it illustrates (address McCarthyism, Jim Crow South, Brown V. BOE, and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Little Rock Nine, Sit-Ins, and SNCC in your response). Then write a short argumentati ...
... 2. Examine the political cartoon on page 877. Write a short argumentative paragraph in support of the sentiment it illustrates (address McCarthyism, Jim Crow South, Brown V. BOE, and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Little Rock Nine, Sit-Ins, and SNCC in your response). Then write a short argumentati ...
Totalitarianism
... Stalin seizes control of the economy Command economy: a system in which the government makes all economic decisions. Under this system, political leaders identify the country’s economic needs and determine how to fulfill them. ...
... Stalin seizes control of the economy Command economy: a system in which the government makes all economic decisions. Under this system, political leaders identify the country’s economic needs and determine how to fulfill them. ...
“More a series of separate regional conflicts than a single global war
... United States, its policy towards Cuba, which precipitated the Cuban Missile Crisis, was very much motivated by Cold War fears and insecurities. In the case of Cuba, frightened by the growing American hostility towards his regime, Castro built closer ties with the USSR. In the bipolar world of the C ...
... United States, its policy towards Cuba, which precipitated the Cuban Missile Crisis, was very much motivated by Cold War fears and insecurities. In the case of Cuba, frightened by the growing American hostility towards his regime, Castro built closer ties with the USSR. In the bipolar world of the C ...
Main Idea 1 - St. Mary of Gostyn Community
... – Energy crises worsened an already weak economy. ...
... – Energy crises worsened an already weak economy. ...
A Must Read: Complex Transformation: Change in the United States
... of U.S. civilian nuclear weapons complex. Established during the World War II-era Manhattan Project, the Weapons Complex went from being nonexistent in the early 1940s to becoming a major scientific and industrial complex capable of producing thousands of nuclear weapons during the Cold War. This pr ...
... of U.S. civilian nuclear weapons complex. Established during the World War II-era Manhattan Project, the Weapons Complex went from being nonexistent in the early 1940s to becoming a major scientific and industrial complex capable of producing thousands of nuclear weapons during the Cold War. This pr ...
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan Read the document
... The Marshall Plan was one of the first steps toward European integration. Trade barriers between countries were eliminated. The Marshall Plan greatly benefited Western Europe, helping to restore economic productivity. For his humanitarian efforts George Marshall received the Nobel Peace Prize. ...
... The Marshall Plan was one of the first steps toward European integration. Trade barriers between countries were eliminated. The Marshall Plan greatly benefited Western Europe, helping to restore economic productivity. For his humanitarian efforts George Marshall received the Nobel Peace Prize. ...
Why Do States Cooperate with Each Other?
... Four U.S. presidents have been assassinated—Lincoln (1865), Garfield (1881), McKinley (1901), and Kennedy (1963). The Roman Emperor Julius Caesar’s assassination 2,000 years ago has been vividly re-created for future generations through Shakespeare’s play. The assassination of the Archduke Franz Fer ...
... Four U.S. presidents have been assassinated—Lincoln (1865), Garfield (1881), McKinley (1901), and Kennedy (1963). The Roman Emperor Julius Caesar’s assassination 2,000 years ago has been vividly re-created for future generations through Shakespeare’s play. The assassination of the Archduke Franz Fer ...
Brown v. Board of Ed
... the Soviet Union after WWII was over a. Latin America b. Eastern Europe c. Asia During the Korean War, South Korea appeared to be winning until this country entered the war: a. China b. Italy c. Great Britain “Blacklisting” in the film industry was the work of which group: a. SNCC b. CORE c. HUAC Tr ...
... the Soviet Union after WWII was over a. Latin America b. Eastern Europe c. Asia During the Korean War, South Korea appeared to be winning until this country entered the war: a. China b. Italy c. Great Britain “Blacklisting” in the film industry was the work of which group: a. SNCC b. CORE c. HUAC Tr ...
Note Guide
... Osama bin Laden Neoconservatism Ted Turner New World Order NGOs Subprime mortgages World Trade Organization REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. What innovations spurred globalization after the cold war? 2. What were the main features of the information economy? 3. Why were Americans so often frustrated by the polit ...
... Osama bin Laden Neoconservatism Ted Turner New World Order NGOs Subprime mortgages World Trade Organization REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. What innovations spurred globalization after the cold war? 2. What were the main features of the information economy? 3. Why were Americans so often frustrated by the polit ...
Cold War Institutional
... goodwill may have been useful at a time when American contact with the Asian-Pacific region was limited, but today trade, tourism, and other mutual interests ensure strong ties between the United States and Asia. Like most organs of public diplomacy, the foundation sponsors a lot of "political touri ...
... goodwill may have been useful at a time when American contact with the Asian-Pacific region was limited, but today trade, tourism, and other mutual interests ensure strong ties between the United States and Asia. Like most organs of public diplomacy, the foundation sponsors a lot of "political touri ...