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AP World History: Modern›Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization, 1900–present›Cold War and Decolonization, 1900–present

The Cold War

The United States and the Soviet Union competed through alliances, proxy wars, and ideology.

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Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization, 1900–present

The Cold War
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Also called: cold war, proxy wars, containment