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Why did the Cold War not become a hot war? Why was there no
World War III? Was it nuclear weapons? Rational leadership? Had war become too
expensive and obsolete? Was war fought with something other than miliary means?
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Episodes 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24 |
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Was the Cold War principally an ideological confrontation,
or just a contest for supremacy between two great powers? How did the rules of
confrontation change with each generation? Was this struggle based on politics?
Economics? Strategic Interests?
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Episodes 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 15, 20, 23, 24 |
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What role did culture play in the Cold War? Why did a
Cold War culture develop, and why does it last in some aspects?
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Episodes 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 23, 24 |
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How do the 'experiences' of a country affect its decision-making? How do the experiences of countries shed light on actions and choices
they made during the Cold War?
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Episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 23, 24 |
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What role do personalities play during the Cold War?
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Episodes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 24 |
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How important were individual countries, other than the
U.S. and the Soviet Union, in determining the course of the Cold War? Did
smaller powers manipulate the larger powers (e.g. Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan,
Cuba)?
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Episodes 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24 |
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Was the Cold War a result of two "empires" clashing? How
did each power maintain control over its empire? The U.S. empire in Western
Europe was established through invitation, whereas the Soviet "empire" in
Eastern Europe was established and maintained through coercion and intimidation.
In the Third World, the U.S. and the USSR often resorted to coercion and
intimidation. Was the Cold War the culimination to an Age of Empire?
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Episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 22, 24 |
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How important was the power of perception during the Cold War?
What "weapons" were used to fight the Cold War? (propaganda, surrogates, economics)
How did the Cold War affect average people?
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Episodes 3, 8, 12, 21, 24 |