Unit 8 Overview: Cold War and Decolonization (8:56)
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 01:20 How did the Cold War impact the city of Cuito Cuanavale?
- 02:40 What nations became superpowers after World War II?
- 03:37 Why did many formerly colonized regions demand independence after World War II?
- 04:39 How can the Cold War be described in relation to the themes of governance, economics, cultural developments and interactions, and social interactions and organization?
- 05:44 Why didn’t the US and USSR engage each other in a “hot” war, or direct conflict, during this period?
- 07:32 How did soldiers from Cuba and South Africa end up fighting in the Angolan Civil War?