World History: The 20th Century & Beyond · 1900-Present
Decolonisation & the Cold War
The wave of independence movements and the bipolar world order.
Key Questions
- 1How did decolonisation movements challenge the old imperial order?
- 2How did the Cold War affect newly independent nations?
- 3What are the lasting effects of the Cold War?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: The World Since 1900 - Grade 12ON: Interactions and Interdependence - Grade 12
Grade: Grade 12
Subject: Canadian & World Studies
Unit: World History: The 20th Century & Beyond
Period: 1900-Present
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