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9.3 The Cold War

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Section 1: 9.3 The Cold War

Historical foundation for 9.3 The Cold War: this section explains context, chronology, key actors, and significance in AP European History.

Evidence and interpretation for 9.3 The Cold War: this section develops causation, continuity, and change over time using concrete historical examples.

Vocabulary: historical context

Assessment connection for 9.3 The Cold War: this section supports clear claim, evidence, and reasoning for AP European History responses.

In this unit

14 lessons

  1. 9.1Rebuilding EuropePreview lesson
  2. 9.3The Cold WarThis lesson
  3. 9.3Two Super Powers EmergePreview lesson
  4. 9.4Postwar Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict, and AtrocitiesPreview lesson
  5. 9.5Contemporary Western DemocraciesPreview lesson
  6. 9.6The Fall of CommunismPreview lesson
  7. 9.720th-Century FeminismPreview lesson
  8. 9.8DecolonizationPreview lesson
  9. 9.9The European UnionPreview lesson
  10. 9.10Migration and ImmigrationPreview lesson
  11. 9.11TechnologyPreview lesson
  12. 9.12GlobalizationPreview lesson
  13. 9.1320th- and 21st-Century Culture, Arts, and Demographic TrendsPreview lesson
  14. Unit 9 Added LessonPreview lesson

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