10.9

Students analyze the international developments in the post-World World War II world.

Cuban Missile Crisis

How was the Cold War waged all over the world? Download Primary Source Set: Cuban Missile Crisis

This set places the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis in broader historical and political perspective. It emphasizes the competition between the superpowers to influence the alignment of non-aligned nations — especially the newly independent nations of Asia, Africa, and Latin America - with financial aid and military intervention.