cold war

• What was the time period of the US Orthodox View during the Cold War?

  Late 1940s-Early 1960s
• What did the US Orthodox View blame for the Cold War?

  USSR aggression
• How was the US characterized in the US Orthodox View?

  Seen as righteous due to WWII victory
• What was the controversy surrounding the US Orthodox View?

  It fully blamed the USSR for the Cold War
• What was the time period of the US Revisionist View?

  Mid-1960s-Early 1970s
• What events changed US public opinion during the US Revisionist View?

  Vietnam War and Cuban Missile Crisis
• How were US actions viewed in the US Revisionist View?

  Seen as economic imperialism provoking USSR
• What was the controversy surrounding the US Revisionist View?

  It acknowledged US imperial goals but ignored USSR actions
• What was the time period of the Post-Revisionist View?

  Early 1970s-1989
• What events shaped the Post-Revisionist View?

  US withdrawal from Vietnam and Moon landings
• What was the main argument of the Post-Revisionist View?

  Blames both USSR and USA for tensions
• How was the Post-Revisionist View received?

  Widely accepted until the end of the Cold War
• What was the time period of the New Cold War Historians?

  1989 onwards
• What access did historians gain after the Cold War?

  Access to Soviet archives
• What is the current state of historical views among historians?

  Historians hold varied views despite more documents
• What role did Gaddis play in the New Cold War Historians' views?

  He revised earlier views on the Cold War
• What is a common criticism of the New Cold War Historians?

  Some blame US self-interested policies
• What is a significant aspect of the New Cold War Historians' work?

  Highlighting Reagan's role in ending the Cold War