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Unit Overview
Unit Overview
This unit follows the aftermath of World War II, as the United States and USSR emerge as global superpowers with rising tensions due to political differences. Students will understand that the United States made every attempt to combat the spread of communism as its rise was encouraged in Asia (the USSR, China, etc.). The Cold War was characterized by proxy wars that were fought between the United States and the USSR, named a “cold” war because the powers never directly fought each other. Rather, the United States would support countries fighting against communist nations, such as South Vietnam’s war against communist North Vietnam in the Vietnam War and South Korea’s war against communist North Korea in the Korean War. This time period also marked a significant number of new nations, resulting in the migration of various religious groups.
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