Robert Donnelly
History professor at Gonzaga University specializing in modern American and Cold War history, delivering a lecture arguing that Jimmy Carter's policies significantly contributed to the end of the Cold War.
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Mar 21, 2026 • 1h 1min
President Jimmy Carter's Impact On the End of the Cold War
Robert Donnelly, a Gonzaga history professor who studies modern America and the Cold War, makes the case that Jimmy Carter reshaped Cold War dynamics. He explores Carter’s human rights diplomacy, covert and overt responses to Soviet actions, economic and cultural pressures, and military modernization that later influenced U.S. strategy. Short, provocative takes on policy, dissent, and geopolitical consequences.
