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From World War to Cold War

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From peace at the end of World War II, straight back to war. This resource details the changes in leadership in the Soviet Union post World War II. From the brief attempt at democracy, to the Bolshevik Revolution, and finally to Vladimir Lenin's takeover, this video presents all of the major power struggles of that time.

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winston churchill, joseph stalin, dictators, karl marx, marxism, harry s. truman, united states presidents, woodrow wilson, the manhattan project, world war ii, the atomic bomb, communism, the cold war

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cold war, harry s. truman, winston churchill, joseph stalin, communism, tsar nicholas ii, karl marx, vladimir lenin, proletariat, the bolshevik revolution, woodrow wilson, manhattan project, social studies
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9th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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9:54
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