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Noble, Western Civilization: The Continuing Experiment, 4e
Thomas F. X. Noble, University of Virginia
Barry S. Strauss, Cornell University
Duane J. Osheim, University of Virginia
Kristen B. Neuschel, Duke University
William B. Cohen, Indiana University
David D. Roberts, University of Georgia
Rachel G. Fuchs, Arizona State University
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Chapter 29:
An Anxious Stability: The Age of the Cold War, 1949 - 1989
Review Questions
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Describe the key insights of existentialism. How did existentialism express
the post-war mood?
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What forces drove the nations of Western Europe closer together in the decades
after World War II? How did they see their collective future?
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What challenges did Khruschev face when he took over the leadership of the
Soviet Union? How did he respond to growing discontent within the Soviet bloc?
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What role did the struggle of colonies for independence play in the cold war?
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What led to the collapse of the Soviet Union? Why did Gorbachev's efforts at reform from within fail?
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In your opinion, it fair to describe the Soviet Union as a failed experiment?
Why or why not?
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