Moving on from WWII (but not really), we are going to start to wind down our study of WHII with the Cold War and the more recent implications of the Cold War on the world.
Next week, we'll work on how WWII flows directly into the Cold War, but for now lets just refresh memories from last year.
Today in class, please read THIS ARTICLE by Jeremy Suri, a Cold War historian and professor (this is similar to the types of readings you get in college, fyi).
Before you read:
Geopolitics is a term that refers to the study of how geography (and economics) can influence politics (ex/ where things are in the world, how to rule them, what is closer/far from your border, etc)
Indochina = where Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos are today
After you read, answer the following questions on your blog;
- What were President Truman and Stalin's fears about each other in 1945?
- What does Suri mean by 'third world'? What regions is he referring to?
- What were some unintentional effects of Reagan and Gorbachev's meeting in 1988? Do we still see any of those effects (or the effects of the effects) in the world today?
Whatever you don't finish in class is homework!
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