This lesson looks at looks at the uncertainty and missed opportunities to resolve the Cold War after Stalin’s death in 1953. It especially focusses on Khruschev’s attempts to dismantle the Stalinist legacy and their failure due to the inertia still in effect from the previous decade of hostility.

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For the last 27 years, I have taught at University High School, in Urbana, Illinois. During this time I have created a 4-year world history curriculum that breaks down as follows: Subfreshmen (7th and 8th grades combined): Prehistory and ancient civilizations, including India, China, and Japan. Freshmen: Western civilization and the Islamic world to 1500 Sophomores: World history from 1500 to 1945 Seniors: the world since 1945. All of these, except the senior course are required. The elective senior course is consistently filled to capacity of 30, usually with a waiting list.
