AP World History: Modern / Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization (c. 1900–present)
8.3 Effects of the Cold War
Notes
The arms race and nuclear threat (mutually assured destruction), the space race, divided countries (Germany, Korea, Vietnam), and military and economic aid to allies.
Practice
Mutually assured destruction meant:
Deterrence.
Korea was divided at the:
After 1945.
Superpowers gave aid to allies in order to:
Spheres of influence.
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