20th Century

Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger – Chapter 24 – Concepts of Western Unity

This chapter discusses the different strategies of American, British and French statesmen to face the expansionism of the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger – Chapter 23 – The Berlin Crisis

This chapter discusses the controversy regarding the status of Berlin during the Cold War, when the Soviets reacted to Western presence in Germany.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger – Chapter 22 – Hungary

This chapter discusses the Hungarian Revolution in 1956, when university students attempted to resist Soviet domination, but were repressed by the Warsaw Pact.
The History of Fordism and Post-Fordism

Fordism was a rigid production system introduced in 1914, and Post-Fordism is a flexible production system that has prevailed since the 1970s.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger – Chapter 21 – The Suez Crisis

This chapter discusses the British, French and Israeli intervention after the Suez Canal was nationalized by Egypt.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger – Chapter 20 – Negotiating with the Communists

This chapter discusses the negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union prior to the death of Joseph Stalin.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger – Chapter 19 – The Korean War

This chapter discusses the Korean War and its role in shaping the foreign policy of the United States.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger – Chapter 18 – The Success and the Pain of Containment

This chapter discusses the development of the containment doctrine — the American strategy to win the Cold War.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger – Chapter 17 – The Beginning of the Cold War

This chapter discusses the disagreements between the United States and the Soviet Union that would lead to the Cold War.