History of the Cold War

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This course examines the global history of the Cold War, including its origins after World War II, the fall of communism in the early 1990s, and its legacies in today's world. Topics addressed include the start of tensions between communist and capitalist systems, the nuclear age, superpower rivalry in relation to other countries, major crises and wars such as those in Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan, experiences of the Cold War in everyday life, and the fall of Soviet communism.