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AP World History: Modern
Unit 8 – Cold War & Decolonization (1900-Present)
Topic 8.9
What would likely be an immediate outcome if the Cuban Missile Crisis had escalated into full-scale nuclear war?
The United Nations would immediately dissolve due to international discord.
The complete eradication of communism from all nations.
Devastating loss of life and property on a global scale due to nuclear fallout.
All nations other than the US and USSR would remain unaffected by the conflict.
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AP World History: Modern - 8.9 Causation in the Age of the Cold War and Decolonization
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