History A-Level
Cold War Superpower
What Cold War Superpower means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Cold War Superpower
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A dominant global power that had navigated the Cuban Missile Crisis and expanded its nuclear arsenal, though Cold War tensions remained high.
Topics that use Cold War Superpower
- 2Q The American Dream: reality and illusion, 1945–1980 – John F Kennedy and the 'New Frontier', 1960–1963 (AQA A-Level)
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- Social Change
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