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Western Civilization II 1500 to Present
: The Cold War
Editor in Chief:
Eric Cunningham, Gonzaga University
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1. The Emergence of the Modern West
2. The Growth of Western Civilization
3. From Scientific Revolution to Enlightenment
4. The Enlightenment
5. An Age of Revolution
6. The Triumph of Bourgeois Consciousness
7. Industrialization and Its After-effects
8. The Apex of Modern Civilization
9. The Age of New Imperialism
10. The Great War
11. Totalitarianism
12. World War II
13. The Cold War
14. The West and the “Global” World
15. Postmodernism and the End of History
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Textbook Articles
Winston Churchill: Iron Curtain Speech (1946)
Harry S. Truman: Truman Doctrine (1947)
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
Warsaw Security Pact (1955)
Nikita Khrushchev: Secret Speech (1956)
John Foster Dulles: Address on U.S. Policy toward Communist China (1957)
Helsinki Final Act (1975)
George F. Kennan: “Long Telegram” (1946)
George F. Kennan: "The Sources of Soviet Conduct" (1947)
North Atlantic Treaty (1949)
Dwight D. Eisenhower: "Cross of Iron" Speech (1953)
Russell-Einstein Manifesto (1955)
Allen Dulles: Television Interview on the Soviets' Intentions (1956)
Richard M. Nixon: “Kitchen” Debate with Nikita Khrushchev (1959)
Allen Dulles: Address on the Soviet Military Threat (1959)
John F. Kennedy: Report to the American People on the Soviet Arms Buildup in Cuba (1962)
Anti–Ballistic Missile Treaty (1972)
Jimmy Carter: United Nations Address on Human Rights (1977)
Greenham Common Protest Songs (ca. 1980)
Ronald Reagan: "Evil Empire" Speech (1983)
Petra Kelly: War and Peace in the Nuclear Age (1986)
Ronald Reagan: Remarks on East-West Relations at the Brandenburg Gate (1987)
Lech Wałęsa: Address to the U.S. Congress (1989)
George H. W. Bush: Address to the Nation on the Commonwealth of Independent States (1991)
Mikhail Gorbachev: Farewell Address (1991)
Unit Essays: Western Civilization II, Unit 13
Short-answer Questions: Western Civilization II, Unit 13
Map Exercises: Western Civilization II, Unit 13
Key Terms: Western Civilization II, Unit 13
Key Concepts: Western Civilization II, Unit 13
Key Arguments: Western Civilization II, Unit 13
Unit Objectives: Western Civilization II, Unit 13
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The Cold War
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The Concept of a “Third” World
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The Western Response
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An Ideological Showdown
