The West in the World, 4th Edition (Sherman)

Chapter 26: Into the Twenty-First Century

Essay Quiz

1
Why do some historians, like John Lukacs, consider the twentieth century as spanning from 1914 to 1989?
2
Do you think that the collapse of communism and the end of the Cold War should have been predictable by the early 1980s? Why?
3
Was Gorbachev responsible for the collapse of the Soviet Union, or were there other causes?
4
What have been the economic, political, and social repercussions of the fall of communism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union?
5
How has the collapse of communism and the Soviet Union affected international relations?
6
What explains the political shift to the Right that took place in the West?
7
Why is European integration occurring, and what does it entail?
8
What forces are pulling the world together? How do these forces compare with those dividing the world?
9
How has the trend of globalization influenced identity?
10
Compare the current inclination toward economic integration and globalization with the continuing divisiveness of nationalism. Which do you think will be the most powerful in the years to come?
Sherman: The West in the World, Fourth Edition
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