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Students use the National Archives to research how the United States and the Soviet Union south to maintain its supremacy after World War II.

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the cold war

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the cold war, social studies
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Grade
11th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
4 days
Instructional Strategy
Research

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