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History Topics: The Cold War

AuthorSimon Adams

NarratorRobin Houston

Duration1h 10m

CategoriesChildren and Young Adult Non-Fiction and Educational Titles, History

Key StageKS3

PublisherInhouse

VersionUnabridged

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Part of a series from Franklin Watts that focuses on particular episodes in history. This audiobook focuses on the period after the Second World War had ended, when the threat of nuclear war seemed imminent. Discover exactly what the cold war was, who were the important political figures of the day, and the impact this period of history has on our lives today.

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