History of International Relations since 1945: Contemporary Global Issues

History of IR Since 1945 Última actualización de este documento:   hace

Class notes explaining the origins of the Cold War, the Soviet expansion in Eastern Europe, the Chinese Civil War, the Korean War, Eisenhower’s Cold War, the Berlin Crisis of 1961, the Cuban missile crisis and the path towards independence of African and Asian countries (Vietnam, India, Senegal, Algeria, Uganda, Kenya, South Africa…)

Final Exam Notes History Since 1945 Última actualización de este documento:   hace

The 20th century was a period of immense technological, intellectual, economic, political and demographic upheaval; the changes it brought are often taken for granted and perhaps still too recent to grasp. This course will offer a survey of world history from around 1901 to 2001, asking what these hundred years meant for humanity. Topics covered include the World Wars, the Cold War, decolonization, and the impact of the “Great Acceleration” on international relations. The last sessions of th...

History of International Relations since 1900 Última actualización de este documento:   hace

These notes provide thorough information about the most important events of international relations since the 1900s. Here we dive into the events, leaders, the causes and consequences, treaties and accords, crises, wars, coups, invasions, fun facts, etc. We go in chronological order and carefully analyze the cases of countries ranging from superpowers such as the US, China, the USSR, France, Britain, Germany, all the way to Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Cuba, Nicaragua, Palestine, Egypt, Japan and ma...