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The Cold War |
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The beginning of the Cold War
was a time of great division and wariness. But more than that, it was a time of
much confrontation and blame shifting, with both the USA and the USSR
accusing each other of unjustified aggression, and both the USA and the USSR
claiming to be innocent parties reacting against the aggressive “other”. Different theories attempting
to explain the origins of the Cold War are still being thrown up, even now,
almost 20 years after its passing, with scholars learning from each other
every day. Your tasks are firstly, to
empathize with the views of the scholars you learn from; secondly, be able to
clearly explain their point of view; thirdly make up your mind which view or
views make the most sense. To do that you will be given
much information about the events of the Cold War, multiple views about its
origins, and a project where you will discuss with your friends and attempt
to come to a consensus, as well as sample questions from past examinations on
this topic. |
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Can you handle
the truth? |
