During the Cold War, the threat of nuclear Armageddon was ... To do this, it wanted communist governments in place across Eastern Europe. It was also concerned that America had not been open ...

11x1 hour lectures and 22x1.5 hour seminars. 44 contact hours. in all. The lectures are joint with HY206, covering the following topics: US Cold War Interventions; Communism in Eastern Europe and ...

One by one, Communist governments loyal to Moscow seized power in Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria. Soviet Communism soon dominated Eastern Europe. The Cold War had begun.

A weaker NATO means increased Russian dominance in Eurasia, strengthening China’s geopolitical position. Additionally, if the ...

Donald Trump’s turn to Moscow is restoring the geography of the cold war. We’re seeing the return of “eastern Europe” and “western Europe”. European geography changes periodically.