The Cold War world, 1945–1991

History20th Century & TodayAges 14–15

A self-drawn world map paired with a draggable timeline from 1945 to 1991 shows the Soviet–US bipolar order clash during the Cold War, decolonisation movements sweep across Asia, Africa and Latin America, then the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe collapse. Students drag the timeline to watch the two blocs appear and fade, and click an event dot to read a short description.