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Common Lit: Text Sets: The Cold War HandoutCommon Lit: Text Sets: The Cold War Handout
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Common Lit: Text Sets: The Cold War

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This is a collection of 16 Grade-Leveled texts (6-12) on the topic The Cold War. After America and the Soviet Union fought as allies in World War II, a new "cold" war emerged between the two superpowers characterized not by direct fighting but by fear, nuclear proliferation, and proxy-wars. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

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