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Cold War | For Further Discussion

Chapter 1
1. Henry A. Wallace advocates seeking peace with the Soviet Union. Clark M. Clifford, on the other hand, warns against mutual agreements with Soviet leaders. How does each author’s interpretation of the motivation behind Soviet conduct in Eastern Europe differ? Whose argument do you think is more dependent on the correctness of his interpretation? Explain.

2. George F. Kennan and Andrei Zhdanov both cite the ideological differences between the Soviet Union and the United States as impediments to cooperation and peace. Both see their own ideology as superior and the...

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