Studies in the Global Cold War

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The contest between capitalism and communism in the twentieth century was not simply a Cold War between two superpowers, but one that created hotspots throughout the world. This course will examine a series of conflicts and crises in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East that constituted the global battlegrounds of the Cold War, with an emphasis on decolonization, globalization, and the agency of nations in the Global South as they responded to interventions by the United States and the Soviet Union. Credit Hour s : 3