Lesson 4: End of the Cold War

What is the legacy of the Cold War for the developed and developing nations of the world?

The standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union -- capitalism and communism -- left its mark on the world. Communism impacted economies and governments in East Asia as well as the outcomes of independence in African countries via the proxy wars through which the Cold War superpowers chose sides to influence.

Satellite Nations

Soviet Republics

Source Analysis


End of the Cold War DBQ.pdf
Perestroika and Glasnost.pdf