The Beginner's Guide to the Cold War

The Beginner's Guide to the Cold War

You may have heard about the Berlin Wall and the Cuban Missile Crisis, but the Cold War is so much more than that! This course will allow you to understand the biggest events of the second half of the twentieth century, as two superpowers with two different ideologies battled it out for world supremacy. The Beginner's Guide to the Cold War isn't just about facts and figures: you'll explore the fascinating human stories from that time and consider how events both big and small continue to influence our world today. From nuclear weapons to embarrassing mistranslations and even a cozy fireside chat about aliens, this period had it all... so get ready to become a Cold War pro! 

From space dogs to trigger-happy generals and inspiring speeches to miserable mistranslations... the Cold War had it all

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What you will learn

• History of the Cold War and of world events 1945-1990s
• We'll engage with the fascinating human stories of this time period
• We'll explore world-changing events, changes which still impact us today... and some of the weirder moments of the Cold War

Rating: 4.8

Level: Beginner Level

Duration: 6 hours

Instructor: Dave Purcell