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The Cold War and Social Transformations (1945 to 1991)

6 dot points across 6 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How did the Cold War turn hot in Korea and Vietnam, and how did Vietnam divide America?

How did the postwar economic boom and suburbs reshape American life in the 1950s?

How did the civil rights movement challenge segregation and win new legal protections?

What was the Great Society, and how did the 1960s expand the role of government and spark new movements?

What caused the Cold War, and how did the United States try to contain communism?

How did fear of communism affect American society during the Cold War?