USA vs. USSR Fight! The Cold War Crash Course World History #39
USA vs. USSR Fight! The Cold War Crash Course World History #39
We call it the Cold War, but it got pretty hot in many places. After they won the Second World War, the two superpowers decided to spend the next 45 years continuing to fight.
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
- 01:35 What evidence does John Green use to argue that the Cold War was a “clash of civilizations”?
- 02:40 Why does John Green argue that the Cold War actually started during World War II?
- 05:05 What was the Marshall Plan?
- 06:00 What is M.A.D.?
- 07:45 What are some examples John Green gives of Soviets and Americans fighting each other indirectly?
- 08:30 What were the “three worlds”?
- 10:50 What were glasnost and perestroika?