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Standards Index: Topic 9.3: The End of The Cold War

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Skill 1.B: Explain a historical concept, development or process.

Theme: America in The World (WOR)

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The End of the Cold War: Nuclear Winter

Students will learn how a scientific theory of “nuclear winter” shifted the debate over nuclear weapons in the 1980s, and how that hypothesis connects to the 21st century challenge of climate change.