# The Cold War notes

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- [The Cold War](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/history/notes/the-cold-war/the-cold-war) — The Cold War The Cold War, spanning from the end of World War II in 1945 until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, was a period of intense geopolitical rivalry between the two emerging…
- [The Extension of the Cold War – Case Study: Vietnam](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/history/notes/the-cold-war/the-extension-of-the-cold-war-case-study-vietnam) — The Extension of the Cold War - Case Study: Vietnam The Vietnam War was one of the most significant proxy conflicts of the Cold War, drawing in global superpowers and shaping international relations…

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