Video Discussion Post: The Cold War
• Who was the Cold War a rivalry between?
• What was the Cold War an ideological battle between?
• What was the "special added bonus" that made the tensions more worrisome?
• What did Churchill mean by an "Iron Curtain" in Europe?
• From the beginning, the United States had the advantage. Why?
• What was the first battleground of the Cold War?
• What was "containment"?
• What did the United States' Marshall Plan do?
• What was the nuclear arms race?
• When did we get close to nuclear war?
• Besides Europe, what other regions of the world did the Cold War take place in?
• Why did Soviet socialism prove to not be a viable option to industrial capitalism?
• Who was the individual most likely responsible for the end of the Cold War? Why?
CrashCourse. (2012, October 18). USA vs USSR fight! The Cold War: Crash course world history #39 [YouTube Video file].
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