Crash Course The Cold War
This crash course equips learners with essential tools to analyze Cold War dynamics and apply them to modern geopolitical challenges through practical skills in analysis, writing, and strategy.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Crash Course on the Cold War provides a quick, solid set of tools to link classic Cold War tensions with current rivalries. You'll explore deterrence, alliances, containment, ideology, and proxy conflicts, then learn ways to compare them without making poor connections. Practice using historical knowledge to create clear policy memos, analytical reports, and practical advice based on trustworthy, verified sources.
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Develop skills
- Cold War crisis analysis: swiftly unpack brinkmanship, signalling, and escalation.
- Policy memo writing: create concise, one-page briefs for busy decision-makers.
- Historical analogy skills: evaluate and apply Cold War lessons to today's rivalries quickly.
- Risk assessment tools: measure nuclear and conventional threats using straightforward frameworks.
- Alliance strategy design: improve burden-sharing, deterrence, and crisis coordination.
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