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Review the Cold War for your AP US History exam. This video breaks down the ideological conflict between the US and Soviet Union, covering containment policy, the arms race, proxy wars, and how Cold War tensions shaped American society from 1945 thro ...more

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Unit 8 – The Postwar Period and Cold War, 1945–1980
topics
8.2 The Cold War from 1945 to 19808.3 The Red Scare8.8 The Vietnam War8.7 America as a World PowerCold War 1945-19659.3 The End of the Cold War

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  • 0:00

    Introduction to Cold War

  • 1:03

    Background and Definition

  • 2:04

    Ideological Differences

  • 3:07

    Causes of Cold War

  • 4:42

    Truman Doctrine

  • 6:48

    Containment Strategy

  • 8:22

    Marshall Plan

  • 9:59

    Arms Buildup

  • 10:30

    Vietnam War Overview

  • 11:32

    Mutually Assured Destruction

  • 15:41

    Arms Race Events

  • 19:53

    Space Race Competition

  • 23:03

    Red Scare and HUAC

  • 24:34

    McCarthyism Impact

  • 25:06

    Red Scares Comparison

  • 30:18

    Proxy Wars Explained

  • 32:54

    Soviet-Afghan War

  • 35:02

    Cuban Revolution

  • 37:39

    Cuban Missile Crisis

  • 39:11

    Nixon's Diplomacy

  • 40:46

    End of Cold War

  • 42:20

    War Powers Act

  • 42:50

    Q&A Session

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