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U.s. History:the Cold War Continues WebsiteU.s. History:the Cold War Continues Website
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Independence Hall Association
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5th - 8th
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U.s. History:the Cold War Continues

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A comprehensive look at U.S. foreign policy during the Eisenhower administration. The Cold War was at its height, and the United States used many tactics to fight and contain the spread of Communism. Be sure to watch the cartoon of Bert the Turtle, who taught school children how to :duck and cover."

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communist china, nasa, sputnik, taiwan

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anti-communist governments, nuclear tests, oil-rich countries, policy of mass retaliation, ushistory.org, "duck and cover", aswan dam, cia, cia mercenaries, cold war, eisenhower doctrine, eisenhower's cold war policies, eisenhower's middle east policy, ethel and julius rosenberg, francis gary powers, ho chi minh, independence hall association, john foster dulles, suez canal, u-2 spy plane

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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