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AP World History Modern Flashcards: Effects Of The Cold War

Study Effects Of The Cold War in AP World History Modern with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Which event marked the Soviet withdrawal from a prolonged conflict in 1989?

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ANSWER

Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan. Ended costly Soviet military intervention in Central Asia.

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AP World History Modern: Cold War and Decolonization (1900-present)

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In the decades after 1945, the Cold War shaped global politics through competing U.S. and Soviet alliances, proxy wars, and ideological campaigns. Many newly independent states in Asia and Africa received military aid, development loans, and advisers, but also faced coups, civil conflicts, and pressure to align with one bloc. Nuclear weapons and the doctrine of deterrence encouraged caution between superpowers while intensifying espionage and propaganda. Which development best illustrates an effect of Cold War rivalry on decolonizing regions?
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