U.S. History Overview: WWII to Vietnam

Learn about key events in American history from World War II to the Vietnam War in this tutorial video provided by Khan Academy. In this brief historical overview, topics include the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Cold War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Korean War, and the Space Race.
Resource ID#: 167868 Type: Tutorial
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Direct Link: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/history-survey/us-history-survey/v/us-history-overview-3-wwii-to-vietnam

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Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 11
Intended Audience: Students
Suggested Technology: Computers for Students, Internet Connection, Speakers/Headphones
Instructional Time: 15 Minute(s)
Keywords: U.S. History, grade 11, tutorial, World War II, Adolf Hitler, Nazis, FDR, Pearl Harbor, D-Day, atomic bomb, Cold War, communism, capitalism, proxy war, Domino Theory, Korean War, 38th Parallel, Sputnik, space race, JFK, Cuban Missile Crisis, Fidel Castro, Bay of Pigs, Vietnam War
Instructional Component Type(s): Tutorial,  Video/Audio/Animation, 
Resource Collection: Social Studies - U.S. History Existing Student Tutorials

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