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Year 11 | AQA | 5 Minutes
1. Name the two superpowers involved in the Cold War.
2. What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
3. What does NATO stand for?
4. Name one cause of Cold War tension.
"The Cold War never actually involved direct military conflict between the USA and USSR. So why is it called a 'war'?"
Think-Pair-Share: 30 seconds think, 1 minute discuss with partner
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