During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union had stockpiles of nuclear weapons. When the arms race led to increased hostility between the two nations, the world prepared for the threat of nuclear war. The Soviet Union and United States organized civil defense programs designed to train the civilian population how to react in the event of a nuclear attack. The programs involved "duck and cover" and evacuation drills, as well as widely circulated public safety announcements.
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Lesson 1: Western Europe and North America
Western Europe
France and de Gaulle
West Germany: The Economic Miracle
Great Britain
The European Economic Community
The U.S. After the War
The 1960s and Civil Rights
The 1970s and 1980s
Canada
Western Society
A New Social Structure
Women in the Postwar World
Student Revolts
Lesson 2: Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union
Postwar Soviet Union
The Rule of Stalin
The Khrushchev Era
The Brezhnev Era
Eastern Europe
Communist Patterns of Control
Revolts Against Communism
Lesson 3: The Asian Rim
The Transformation of Japan
The "Asian Tigers"
Chapter Note-Taking Guide
Chapter Study Guide
Chapter Place and Time
Chapter Skillbuilder
Text-only Readings