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Cold War & Decolonization (1900-Present)

Question 1
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How might history be altered if Mikhail Gorbachev did not introduce Perestroika and Glasnost policies?

Question 2
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How did the global economic landscape shift due to the effects of the Cold War?

Question 3
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Which organization was formed to counter the perceived threat of Soviet expansion in Europe and to support capitalism?

Question 4
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What impact did mutually assured destruction (MAD) have on diplomatic relations between nuclear-capable states during the Cold War?

Question 5
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How did the Cold War influence the process of decolonization in Africa?

Question 6
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Which technological innovation most directly facilitated the global exchange of information during the Cold War era?

Question 7
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In what way did decolonization movements contribute indirectly towards promoting superpower rivalry during the latter half of the 20th century?

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Question 8
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If The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) had secured binding commitments from both superpowers to refrain from interfering in member states' affairs, what might have been one likely consequence during the Cold War?

Question 9
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What type of economy was most commonly found in Eastern Bloc countries during the Cold War?

Question 10
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Which Cold War event most directly challenged the concept of mutually assured destruction and heightened the potential for a direct military confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union?