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History 191C History of the Cold War 1945-1991. Legacy of the Cold War Contemporary inter-state relations Cold War political mindset Perceived lessons.

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1 History 191C History of the Cold War 1945-1991

2 Legacy of the Cold War Contemporary inter-state relations Cold War political mindset Perceived lessons of the Cold War

3 What was the Cold War? Soviet-American rivalry -bipolar centers of power in international politics -an all-embracive conflict Unique for its intensity and duration Political confrontation and ideological conflict “Empire of Liberty” vs. “Empire of Justice” Relative stability and predictability –”Long Peace” -role of nuclear weapons

4 Diversity of the Cold War Different political assessments and changing policies -perceptions and misperceptions Appearance of new centers of power Nuclear weapons and evolving perceptions of their role Regional conflicts and proxy wars -nationalism and decolonization

5 The Study of Cold War Traditionalist, or orthodox historiography 1950s-1960s Revisionist – 1960s/1970s Post-Revisionist – 1970s/1980s Neo-orthodox, or Triumphalist -- Contemporary International contemporary

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