History A-Level

Superpower hegemony

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The dominance exercised by the superpowers, seen as the US countered perceived socialist threats and sought to install US-friendly regimes.

AQA · 2R The Cold War, c1945–1991 – The Brezhnev era, 1972–1985 (A-level only) (study guide)

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2R The Cold War, c1945–1991 – The Brezhnev era, 1972–1985 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)

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