world politics

Examines the history of the Cold War, including political, economic, military, and athletic battles, from the Berlin Airlift of 1948 to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to the war.

Examines the history of the Berlin Wall and how it reflected the realities of life in a politically divided city.

JFK's final year in office was spent in a struggle for a sustainable peace with the Soviet Union. President Kennedy and his Soviet counterpart, Nikita Khrushchev, came close to Nuclear War during the Cuban Missile Crisis. They both emerged with the determination to forge a less threatening direction for the world. Together they would chart a path for future peacemakers to follow. The first of those measures was reached in the summer of 1963--the partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

Chronicles the decisions, deceptions, and delusions of the eighteen months after 9/11 as many countries' leaders raced to protect their citizens in the wake of 9/11.

An examination of key episodes in Chinese foreign policy from the classical era to today.