Getting Started with Mini Simulations
CFR Education simulations put students in the shoes of policymakers facing the most pressing issues in international relations based on various hypothetical, historical, and current event scenarios.
These one- to two-day case studies require less time and preparation than extended simulations while offering different ways to engage your students.
Mini Simulation
Deterrence
How should the United States use deterrence to block threats against itself and its allies? Explore this hypothetical simulation.
Mini Simulation
Negotiating Ukrainian Security in 1993
How should the United States manage dismantling Ukraine's nuclear arsenal while safeguarding against renewed conflict in Europe? Explore this historical simulation set in 1993.
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Intelligence: Covert Action
How should the United States use secret measures to address a national security threat? Explore this hypothetical simulation.
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Strategic Ambiguity Toward Taiwan
Should the United States maintain its longstanding policy of strategic ambiguity toward Taiwan? Explore this simulation.
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Economic Sanctions
How should the United States apply sanctions to influence a crisis abroad? Explore this hypothetical simulation.
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Who Owns Space?
Should the United States recognize space as a shared global commons? Explore this simulation.
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A Red Line in Syria in 2013
How should the United States respond to the use of chemical weapons in Syria? Explore this historical simulation set in 2013.
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The Zimmerman Telegram in 1917
Should the United States take action against Germany? Explore this historical simulation set in 1917.
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Peacekeeping
Should the United States support peacekeeping in a country filled with ethnic conflict? Explore this hypothetical simulation.