Crash Course U.S. History: The Cold War in Asia
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This episode explains how the Cold War unfolded in Asia. The United States’ struggle against communist expansion escalated to a full-blown, boots-on-the-ground war in Korea and Vietnam. In both of these cases, the United States sent soldiers to intervene in civil wars that it looked like communists might win. Part of the "Crash Course U.S. History" series.
Media Details
Runtime: 13 minutes 40 seconds
- Topic: Geography, History
- Subtopic: Asia, U.S. History - 1946-1999, World History - 1946-1999
- Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
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- Release Year: 2013
- Producer/Distributor: Complexly
- Series: Crash Course U.S. History
- Writer: Christine Lowe
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