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Knowledge Bank: Cold War Challenge
 
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Figureheads This game uses Shockwave.
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Few chapters in history have featured a more diverse group of geopolitical star power: Stalin, FDR, JFK, Castro, Mao. But can you identify the supporting players? Play all five rounds of Figureheads, a Shockwave challenge featuring the world's Cold Warriors.

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chorus of confrontation
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It was a Cold War of words -- a time when nations were rallied by stirring speeches and trembled by ominous warnings. You may know the words, but do you remember who said them? Match the soundbite to the statesman in this three round Shockwave challenge.

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Term test

ABM ... SALT ... FNLA. It's all part of the Cold War lingua franca that defined an era of conflict and confrontation. Test your command of Cold War jargon in this JavaScript challenge.

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crossword  Word search
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