During the Cold War, the Soviet Union spent millions funding Palestinian leaders in a proxy war between the U.S. and the USSR. But why would the USSR invest so much time and energy in backing a stateless and largely powerless group of people?
Essential Questions
- How does the media influence our understanding of global relationships?
- What makes propaganda a dangerous tool?
- What makes someone a partner for peace?
Big Ideas
- The way we consume and interpret media influences our understanding of global relationships.
- Propaganda distorts reality by manipulating people’s emotions toward a specific cause.
- Under certain circumstances, enemies may become partners for peace.
