Is it true that, with reference to the Soviet Union under Khrushchev and US-USSR relations, "the more things change, the more things stay the same." Put differently, was the Khrushchev era marked more by continuity or change? We began our examination today with this question. To continue with it, your homework for Wednesday is to...
On Wednesday, we will watch a video on Khrushchev's tour of America--itself a significant change--and critically examine the question above and. As we did with Stalin, we will evaluate and debate the extent to which it is valid to say that he was an effective leader. You may want to re-visit and revise your criteria for effective leadership based on today's debate.
- Finish reading Khrushchev's speeches and collecting evidence of continuity and change in a T-chart with your group members.
- Read the "Khrushchev era to Cuban Missile Crisis" PDF on Google Drive and use it to add info to your T-chart.
On Wednesday, we will watch a video on Khrushchev's tour of America--itself a significant change--and critically examine the question above and. As we did with Stalin, we will evaluate and debate the extent to which it is valid to say that he was an effective leader. You may want to re-visit and revise your criteria for effective leadership based on today's debate.