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Question: Discuss the reasons the Soviet Union fell in 1991, explain the chaos that resulted from the collapse, and use realist or idealist theoretical worldviews to support the explanation. Further describe how the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union have impacted (and continue to overshadow) current politics. Examine the similarities, if any, between the Cold War and the current War on Terror. Draw conclusions about the scope and practice of international relations based on your research by explaining the theoretical and practical foundations you have acquired. Use at least five scholarly sources.

• Specifically, you must address the critical elements listed below. Most of the critical elements align with a particular course outcome.
• Define the political tension that exists among nations during a "cold war."
• Describe the conflict that developed between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II.
• Identify a proxy war of the Cold War and describe the events of that war.
• Explain how this is a proxy war for the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union.
• Use realist or idealist theoretic worldviews to explain the proxy war.
• Explain the collapse of the Soviet Union.
• Explain the chaos that resulted from the collapse of the Soviet Union.
• Use realist or idealist theoretic worldviews to support the explanation.
• Impact: Explain the impact on scholars and practitioners of international relations.
• Describe the scholarly dilemmas faced by international political relations scholars at that time resulting from the collapse of the international political system.
• How did the collapse of the Soviet Union impact international foreign policy at the time?
• What is the impact of the collapse on current U.S. foreign policy?
• Are there similarities between the Cold War and the War on Terror? If so, what are they?
• Describe the impact of Cold War history on current political events.
• Describe the scope and practice of international relations.
• Explain the theoretical foundations you have acquired.
• Explain the practical foundations you have acquired.