HIS344Y1 Lecture 2: The Emergence of the Bipolar World and the Cold War Europe and Asia
Document Summary
The emergence of the bipolar world and the. Blame ussr who were trying to impose their world views and force communism on everyone. Many conflicts were prompted by usa as attempts to spread their own ideology. All the blame on usa --> other extreme. Both wanted to take advantage of the other and capitalize on opportunities. After collapse, revisionist that found fault with both sides. Shut down after 2000 and war of terror in usa. Blamed on roosevelt and churchill --> duped by stalin. West could never have won ww2 on their own. Stalin could have beat nazi germany on his own and taken over. Roosevelt, stalin agreed to all of roosevelt"s demands --> give and take. Stalin agreed 6 months after end of ww2. Made china a permanent member of the security council. Made china a permanent member of the security council (china was not a great power at this time)
