Week 14: The Cold War and Decolonization

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The Collapse of Imperialism — Freedom, Change, and Revolution

Watch the Following Supplemental Videos

1. Communism [Enter key starts video]
   Overview of Communism and Marxist-Leninist states. Created by Sal Khan.
   
2. Korean War Overview [Enter key starts video]
   The origins and progress of the Korean War. Created by Sal Khan.
   
3. Bay of Pigs Invasion [Enter key starts video]
   Created by Sal Khan.
   
4. Cuban Missile Crisis [Enter key starts video]
   Created by Sal Khan.
   
5. Vietnam War [Enter key starts video]
   Overview of the Vietnam War. Created by Sal Khan.
    
6. Allende and Pinochet in Chile [Enter key starts video]
   Outline of the 1973 Allende Coup in Chile and Pinochet’s Junta (this video under CC-BY-SA). Created by Sal Khan.
   
7. Pattern of US Cold War Interventions [Enter key starts video]
   Comparing the patterns of Korea, Cuba and Vietnam. Created by Sal Khan.