AP®︎ European History Unit 9: Notes & Study Guide
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with a comprehensive review on Unit 9 of AP European History – Cold War and Contemporary Europe.
Unit 9: Cold War and Contemporary Europe
This unit explores Europe’s post-WWII recovery, the Cold War, and the collapse of communism. It also examines contemporary developments in European integration, migration, feminism, and globalization in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Begin with Topic 9.1: Contextualizing Cold War...To review Unit 9, go through each of the 15 topics below.
Everything you actually need to know for your Unit 9 test, pulled directly from the AP® European History curriculum.
Contextualizing Cold War and Contemporary Europe
Contextualizing Cold War and Contemporary Europe
- How Europe Changed After 1945
- Why the Wartime Alliance Turned Into the Cold War
- The Two Blocs and What They Stood For
Rebuilding Europe
Rebuilding Europe
- How Western Europe Recovered After World War II
- The Marshall Plan
- The Economic Miracle in Western Europe
The Cold War
The Cold War
- What the Cold War Was
- How Europe Was Divided
- How the Cold War Was Fought
Two Super Powers Emerge
Two Super Powers Emerge
- How Europe Was Divided Between Two Superpowers
- American Influence in Western Europe
- Soviet Control of Eastern Europe
Postwar Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict, and Atrocities
Postwar Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict, and Atrocities
- What Postwar Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict Were
- Why Nationalism Turned Violent After World War II
- Major Postwar Nationalist and Separatist Conflicts
Contemporary Western Democracies
Contemporary Western Democracies
- What the Postwar Welfare State Was
- Why Welfare States Expanded After 1945
- National Models of the Postwar Settlement
The Fall of Communism
The Fall of Communism
- Why Communist Rule Collapsed in Europe
- Gorbachev’s Reforms and Why They Backfired
- The Revolutions of 1989
20th-Century Feminism
20th-Century Feminism
- How Women’s Status Changed in 20th-Century Europe
- Voting Rights, Education, and Work
- Second-Wave Feminism and Simone de Beauvoir
Decolonization
Decolonization
- What Decolonization Was
- Why Decolonization Accelerated After World War II
- Ways Colonial Groups Sought Independence
The European Union
The European Union
- How European Integration Worked After World War II
- From Coal and Steel to the European Union
- How the EU Changed Europe’s Economy
Migration and Immigration
Migration and Immigration
- How Postwar Migration Reshaped Europe
- Why Migrants Came and Where They Went
- From Temporary Workers to Permanent Communities
Technology
Technology
- How Medical Technology Reshaped Life and Human Choice
- Reproductive Technology and Control over Pregnancy
- Fertility Treatments and New Forms of Parenthood
Globalization
Globalization
- What Globalization Was in Post-1945 Europe
- The Technologies That Made Globalization Possible
- Americanization and European Responses
20th- and 21st-Century Culture, Arts, and Demographic Trends
20th- and 21st-Century Culture, Arts, and Demographic Trends
- How European Culture Changed After World War II
- How Artists and Writers Rejected Old Standards
- Religion, Secularization, and Reform
Continuity and Change in the 20th and 21st Centuries
Continuity and Change in the 20th and 21st Centuries
- What It Meant to Be European by the 21st Century
- From Total War and Ideological Conflict to a Divided Europe
- Cold War Division and the End of Communism
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