John gaddis lewis Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

This document provides an in-depth summary of the key points postulated by Gaddis in his analysis of the origins of the Cold War in his book "We Now Know" which provides the Orthodox account of the event. It contains all relevant information along with quotes and an evaluation of his arguments [made up of key stats and concepts]. There is also some information about the background of the Historian and the factors which contributed to his views which can be used to elevate evaluation in ...

The Cold War: Superpower tensions and rivalries - Past Paper 2 Questions "Mutual fears and aggression were the reasons for the breakdown of the grand alliance and the emergence of superpower rivalry between 1943 and 1949." To what extent do you agree with this statement? - ANS *Overall argument:* yes, supported by the post-revisionist view of John Lewis Gaddis fundamentally misinterpretation of each other. This was heightened by ideology, which was aggressive on both sides (orthodox an...

Cold War Paper 2 IB exam questions evaluate the impact of détente upon US-USSR relations up to the end of 1979 - - détente was initiated by Nixon - was initiated due to dangers of nuclear war - relaxation of tension - each state was doing it for their own good USSR's reasons : 1. stagnating economy 2. to improve standards of living 3. transfer economic resources to consumer goods / import technologies from the west USA's reasons : 1. get USSR to pressure China to put pres...

I got 40/40 100% on this Cold War Coursework. In depth analysis, accurate references, use of many different authors and arguments and clear line of argument.