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The Global Cold War

Driving Question: How did the conflict between the US and USSR affect the rest of the world?

From Vietnam to Afghanistan, Chile to Cuba, the Cold War was a global struggle. As the United States and Soviet Union battled for influence, they reshaped global politics and communities far beyond their borders.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Use evidence to understand how the Cold War spread around the world.
  2. Practice quick sourcing to evaluate how different individuals and nations responded to Cold War pressures.
  3. Create arguments using historical evidence to support claims, and communicate conclusions through informal writing.
STEP 2

Proxy Wars

Cold War rivalries played out in many different regions. These materials examine how local conflicts in Asia, Africa, and Latin America were shaped by global alliances, ideologies, and power struggles.

STEP 3

Who Won the Cold War?

The Cold War didn’t end with a final battle, but with big changes inside the Soviet Union. Trace how communism collapsed and reflect on how the world shifted from the end of World War II until the fall of the USSR.