Předmět Témata studené války (AJB_CWI)

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Materiál	Typ	Datum	Počet stažení

Cíl

This course is a brief overview of the cold war from both points of view. The first meeting is focused on the events from the late 1940’s to the early 1960’s through documentary videos and discussion of the assigned texts. During the 10 weeks after that meeting, students do their own research and present their findings on the on-line class forum. This research may take the form of traditional academic research, an interview with someone with first hand experience, a study of how the cold war affected a local community, family, etc. The last meeting will deal with events from the mid 1960’s to 1989 through more video documentaries and analysis of primary sources.The aims of the course are:to identify the roots of the cold warto appraise the reality and strategy of the nuclear arms raceto analyze the flash points and "near misses" of nuclear conflagrationto evaluate the lasting cultural effect of the cold war

Osnova

This course is organized as a block option, meaning that the class meets as a group for 6 hours at the beginning of the semester, then remains in weekly contact throughout the semester as students post their research and comment on the postings of others. The semester then ends with another 6 hour block class meeting.Preparation for the first class meeting consists of reading assigned primary sources from the late 1940's, 1950's and early 1960's.Students are free to choose their own topics for research (1,000 - 2,500 words)preparation for the last class meeting consists of reading primary sources taken from the late 1960's to 1989.

Literatura

Jervis, Robert. The Meaning of the Nuclear Revolution. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1989. 0-8014-9565-2 Smoke, Richard. National Security and the Nuclear Dilemma. New York: Random House, 1987. 0-394-35800-7. Ambrose, Stephen E. Rise to Globalism – ALAFEBER, Walter. America, Russia, and the cold war, 1945-1990. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1991. xi, 370 s. ISBN 0-07-557557-4. info

Garant

PhDr. Irena Přibylová, Ph.D.

Vyučující

Michael George, M.A.