CGS SS 202 Lecture 1: 1.19.15
6 Apr 2016
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Conflict between u. s. (liberal democracy) and russian/china (socialist/communist: u. s. became lead nation to deal with russia and china, dominated by rivalry between three super powers. 21st century dominated by rise of china: russia has become less of global player. Direct confrontation too risky because nuclear weapons (wanted to avoid) Idea of balance of power : no one nation should dominate in region. Idea of american exceptionalism : u. s. is exceptional nation b/c first modern democracy, a devastated europe. Germany severely battered in last year of war as allied forces closed in: italy (part of german allies), france, britain, ukraine. Physically, economically, and politically: mutual fears. Between soviet union (and allies) and the west: western fears of russia. New threat was soviet union: russia became less agriculture and more industrial (modernized) Issues with russia expanding south to afghanistan and persia (iran today: vienna 1815.
