cold war interpretations Flashcards

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US orthodox

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1940-60 - soviets union was to blame
Thomas Bailey - soviets caused by cold war by actions in east europe
Red scare - 1920’s a deep scare of communist rise and spies

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US revisionist

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1960-70 USA provoked USSR e.g Marshall plan William Appleman Williams
Vietnam War - USA supporting corrupt goverment , use of chemical weapons at war

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post - revisionist

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1970-89 they couldnt understand eachother
John Lewis Gaddis
soviet provoked US. USA overreacted causing Soviets to aswell
time of historic debates

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we still cant be sure

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1989 onwards
enhanced John Lewis Gaddis
end of cold war = new soviet archives

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