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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