The Post-War World and Decolonization · c. 1945 – Present
The Cold War: Bipolarity and Proxy Wars
The ideological struggle between the USA and the USSR.
Key Questions
- 1How did the policy of "containment" shape American foreign policy?
- 2Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis the closest the world came to nuclear war?
- 3How did the Cold War influence independence movements in Africa and Asia?
CBSE Learning Outcomes
CBSE: The Cold War Era - Class 12
Class: Class 11
Subject: History
Unit: The Post-War World and Decolonization
Period: c. 1945 – Present
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