Cold War — KCSE History & Government
KCSE History & Government · 19 practice questions · 4 syllabus objectives
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Define the Cold War and explain its causes: ideological differences between the USA (capitalism) and USSR (communism)
Describe the main events of the Cold War: the formation of NATO and the Warsaw Pact, the Korean War, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the arms race
Explain the effects of the Cold War on African countries, including Kenya, and describe how the Cold War ended
Cold War
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<p>State three effects of the Cold War on international relations. <span class='marks'>[3 marks]</span></p>
<p>(a) Define the term Cold War. <span class='marks'>[1 mark]</span></p><p>(b) Name two superpowers involved in the Cold War. <span class='marks'>[2 marks]</span></p>
Name the primary ideological conflict that characterized the Cold War.
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