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Topic 8.3: Effects of the Cold War

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Additional Resources

Additional resources supporting Topic 8.3: Effects of the Cold War from AMSCO® Advanced Placement® World History: Modern [1200–Present].

OpenStax Text

The following references and links are to the OpenStax Text, World History Volume 2, from 1400.

Resource

Book Page(s)

Online

14.1 The Cold War Begins

576–578

14.2 The Spread of Communism

581–590

14.3 The Non-Aligned Movement

598–610

14.5 A New World Order

610–616

Kordas, Ann, Ryan J Lynch, Brooke Nelson, and Julie Tatlock. World History Volume 2, from 1400. Houston, Texas: OpenStax, 2025.

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Video Resources

The following video resources are have been created by various authors and supplement the Topic 8.3: Effects of the Cold War from AMSCO® Advanced Placement® World History: Modern [1200–Present].

The Effects of the Cold War

"The Effects of the Cold War, Explained" by Steve Heimler from Heimler's History Channel (YouTube).

USA vs USSR Fight! The Cold War

"USA vs USSR Fight! The Cold War: Crash Course World History #39" by John Green from Crash Course (YouTube).

The Berlin Wall Explained

"The Berlin Wall Explained" by Keith Hughes from HipHughes History (YouTube).

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