Cold War
(#2100-11 DVD color/bw 130 min. $149.00 - incl. PPR)
Following World War II, the U.S. and Soviet Union embraced in a chilling diplomatic standoff that fundamentally changed the world. In the Social Studies classroom, the Cold War is a challenge: complex, nuanced, but critical to understanding the world we live in today. The Cold War is "...a standards-based tour de force" based on the very latest research, presented in a cogent and dramatic manner that will resonate with students.
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CHAPTER 1
From World War to Cold War
From World War to Cold War
CHAPTER 2
Containment
CHAPTER 3
Red Star Rising
CHAPTER 4
Reds Under the Bed
CHAPTER 5
Confrontation or Coexistence
CHAPTER 6
Cracks in the Curtain
CHAPTER 7
Kennedy and Crises
CHAPTER 8
Third World Wars
CHAPTER 9
Detente
CHAPTER 10
The Evil Empire
CHAPTER 11
The Wall