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Dec 2020
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Episode 142 OVERSIMPLIFIED: COLD WAR: EX...

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This English lesson will be a bit different with a focus on explaining a video my students watched called, The Cold War: Oversimplified. It is a great video split into two parts, but some of my students were confused about three parts: The Cuban Missile Crisis, the Domino Effect, and MAD- Mutually Assured Destruction.   This video might not be for everyone, but I know there are a few who like learning about American history in slow English. I hope you enjoy.   

Link to the original video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fKYu7a8tO9w

Link to The Cold War: Oversimplified Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I79TpDe3t2g 

Link to The Cold War: Oversimplified Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIYy32RuHao 

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