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Topic 8.4: Spread of Communism

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Additional Resources

Additional resources supporting Topic 8.4: Spread of Communism 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

573–581

14.2 The Spread of Communism

581–590

14.4 Global Tensions and Decolonization

600–610

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 8.4: Spread of Communism from AMSCO® Advanced Placement® World History: Modern [1200–Present].

The Spread of Communism After 1900

"The Spread of Communism After 1900" by Steve Heimler from Heimler's History Channel (YouTube).

Communists, Nationalists, and China's Revolution

"Communists, Nationalists, and China's Revolution: Crash Course World History #37" by John Green from Crash Course (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).

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