The Cold War World · 1945 – 1991
The Divided Europe
NATO vs. the Warsaw Pact and the Berlin Wall.
Key Questions
- 1How did the Berlin Airlift demonstrate Western resolve?
- 2Why did the Berlin Wall become the ultimate symbol of the Cold War?
- 3How did life differ in East and West Germany?
Common Core State Standards
C3: D2.Geo.5.9-12C3: D2.His.14.9-12
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: World History II
Unit: The Cold War World
Period: 1945 – 1991
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