In the West, the 1968 generation is generally seen in a positive light. But the heroes of the 1968 uprising in
The uprising known as the “Prague Spring” was crushed by the Soviets in August 1968.
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Here is my lecture. It begins with a conceptual analysis of propaganda and then focuses on Stalin’s propaganda campaigns.
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Check out these five “dispatches” from the former USSR. The fifth dispatch focuses on Uzbekistan.
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The Breakup of the USSR Makes the US the Leader of the World (Elliot Abrams)
The Breakup of the USSR Signals the End of US World Leadership (Zoltan Grossman)
Write a one-page, single-spaced essay which demonstrates your knowledge of BOTH of the above readings. After both perspectives have been analyzed, you are encouraged to take a stand on the issue. Cite the essay.
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Reagan’s Presidency DID cause the collapse of the USSR (Edwin Meese III)
Reagan’s Presidency did NOT cause the collapse of the USSR (Daniel Deudney and G. John Ikenberry)
Write a one-page single-spaced essay which demonstrates your understanding of BOTH of the above readings. After you have shown both sides, combine the essays with your previous knowledge and take a stand on the issue. Cite this essay.
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Read THE SECOND GENERATION OF COMMUNISTS: JOSEPH VISSARIONOVICH STALIN, SOCIAL ARCHITECT
Respond to these questions
Here are my lecture notes: Stalin: Hero or Villain?
Here is an Explanation of Stalin’s purges from a Soviet History Text
Here is Khrushchev’s 1956 Secret Speech on Stalin’s Cult of Personality
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Read First Generation of Communists: Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, Revolutionary from excerpted from this Soviet history
Respond to these questions
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1. A Communist Perspective (Ponomaryov)
2. Patterns of Western European Integration (Puchala)
3. The Truman Doctrine
4. The Marshall Plan
5. The Marshall Plan: An Instrument of Peace? (Sweezy)
Read these five documents and respond to these 15 questions
Here is a lesson plan for the ensuing discussion
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“The Plan is for the United States to rule the world. The overt theme is unilateralism, but it is ultimately a story of domination. It calls for the United States to maintain its overwhelming military superiority and prevent new rivals from rising up to challenge it on the world stage. It calls for dominion over friends and enemies alike. It says not that the United States must be more powerful, or most powerful, but that it must be absolutely powerful.”
Dick Cheney’s Song of America: Drafting a Plan for Global Dominance
Socratic Dialogue Questions for class session in response to the reading
Primary Sources: Excerpts from Various Drafts of the DPG from NY Times (1992)
A List of US Military Involvements 1945-2005
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“The public debate swirls around the firing [of MacArthur] itself. This act, however, is but the symbol of a deep cleavage over American policy. Did MacArthur Meddle In Nonmilitary Matters?”
Read this article from Time Magazine dated 23 April 1951
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