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Part 1 - Rivalry, Mistrust & Accord (The Cold War)

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Case study 1: Japanese Expansion In East Asia 1931-41 (The Global War)

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Case Study 2: German & Italian Expansion 1933-40 (The Global War)

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Part 2 - Leaders & Nations (The Cold War)

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Part 3 - Cold War Crises (The Cold War)

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	<li>Think of it as a middle-ground-ish approach. 🤷</li>
	<li>Doesn&#39;t say USA 🇺🇸 or USSR 🇷🇺 is 100% to blame.</li>
	<li>Kinda like blaming both siblings when a vase breaks. Nobody&#39;s innocent!</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>Big cheese 🧀 of the Post-revisionist gang.</li>
	<li>By 1983, he was like, &ldquo;Hey, more folks are seeing it my way!&rdquo;</li>
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<ul>
	<li>External Stuff
	<ul>
		<li>After WWII, Europe&#39;s like a knocked-out boxer 🥊.</li>
		<li>Both US and USSR end up face-to-face in this messed up situation.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Inside Stories
	<ul>
		<li>USSR&#39;s internal drama: Security concerns 🛡️, ideologies 🧠, rebuilding after WWII 🏗️, and (let&#39;s not forget) Stalin&#39;s mood swings.</li>
		<li>US&#39;s side: Their love for freedom 🗽, fear of Communism (like fearing broccoli 🥦), thinking they&#39;re all powerful 💪 (thanks to economy &amp; nukes).</li>
		<li>Both sides wanted peace ☮️ but, well, things just got lost in translation.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

Imagine thinking your neighbor&#39;s puppy 🐶 is a wolf 🐺!

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	<li>Gaddis &amp; Walter LaFeber agree that the US &amp; USSR totally misunderstood each other.</li>
	<li>More like a dance of confusion: &quot;You make a move. I react. You react to my reaction.&rdquo; 🕺💃</li>
</ul>

Post-USSR collapse, history&#39;s floodgates opened up! 🌊📚

<ul>
	<li>Gaddis got new tea ☕ (or sources).</li>
	<li>His revised view: If Stalin had a &ldquo;gone fishing&rdquo; 🎣 sign up, the Cold War might&#39;ve never happened.</li>
	<li>Individual actions &gt; government policies.
	<ul>
		<li>Case in point: Drama in Korea 🇰🇷 &amp; Berlin Crisis of 1961.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>In the &#39;80s, secrets spilled: Europe&#39;s role became clearer! 🔍</li>
	<li>Europe&#39;s concerns
	<ul>
		<li>Fear of Soviet expansion (imagine your neighbour&#39;s yard sale taking over the whole street 🏘️).</li>
		<li>They nudged the USA into the game.</li>
		<li>The British were especially sneaky: Remember Churchill&#39;s dramatic &ldquo;Iron Curtain&rdquo; speech? 🎭</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Twist: Europeans might&#39;ve used Cold War to tie the US closer for help 💰🤝.</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>He says: Wanna get the US&#39;s foreign policy? Check out Europe&#39;s worries and chit-chats!</li>
</ul>

🎉 Cool Real-World Examples

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	<li>
	Lost in Translation: Ever played Chinese whispers? Messages can get twisted super quickly! Now imagine countries doing that...not so fun. 😬
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	Stalin&rsquo;s Role: Imagine if Captain America was suddenly not in Avengers. Whole storyline changes, right? That&#39;s what Gaddis says about Stalin and the Cold War.
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	Europe&#39;s Influence: Remember that friend who&#39;d instigate a fight and then sit back with popcorn 🍿? Yep, Europe did a bit of that with the US and USSR!
	</li>
</ul>

Notes for the win! 🥳 Always keep your study mode on and curiosity alive! 🚀📚🌟

Part 1 - Rivalry, Mistrust & Accord (The Cold War)

Unveiling The Complex Origins Of The Cold War: Beyond Blame

Table of content

What's post-revisionist?

Meet the guru - john lewis gaddis

Cold war - why did it even start? 🤔

Blurred lines & misperceptions

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Part 1 - Rivalry, Mistrust & Accord (The Cold War)

Unveiling The Complex Origins Of The Cold War: Beyond Blame

Table of content

What's post-revisionist?

Meet the guru - john lewis gaddis

Cold war - why did it even start? 🤔

Blurred lines & misperceptions

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