The post-revisionist interpretation: an assessment Flashcards
1
Q
What does the post-revisionist interpretation point out?
A
The development of US-Soviet differences was due to the complex interaction of various factors
2
Q
What does the post-revisionist interpretation offer?
A
More sophisticated and nuanced explanation of the development of the CW than the one-sided orthodox and revisionist explanations
3
Q
What happened as communist sources became available in the 1990s?
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The leading post-revisionist, John Lewis Gaddis, began to stress Stalin’s role in creating the CW; he appeared to move closer to the orthodox view
