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Open Stax: Post War Prosperity and Cold War Fears 1945 1960: The Cold War eBookOpen Stax: Post War Prosperity and Cold War Fears 1945 1960: The Cold War eBook
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OpenStax
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11th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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eBooks
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Lexile Measures
1400L
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Open Stax: Post War Prosperity and Cold War Fears 1945 1960: The Cold War

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Examines the causes of the Cold War, America's efforts to oppose the spread of Communism, and the hunt for Communist sympathizers within the United States.

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Concepts

mccarthyism, nato

Additional Tags

arms race, blacklist, containment policy, domino theory, fighting communism, european recovery program, george kennan, iron curtain, joseph mccarthy, long telegram, marshall plan, north atlantic treaty organization, openstax: post-war prosperity and cold war fears 1945-1960: the cold war, secretary of state george c. marshall, truman doctrine, u.s. cold war policy, the cold war begins 1945-1960

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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