Porter Ridge High School – The Cold War – Honors

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course studies the direct and indirect battles associated with the post-World War II ideological conflict between the former Soviet Union and the United States and how this has impacted U.S. relations with the global community. The course also looks at other countries, networks and regions such as Iran, Al Qaeda, North Korea, Afghanistan, Latin America, and Iraq who had connections to the Cold War. Relevant lessons of the Cold War are also addressed and a focus is placed on how these lessons can help promote informed judgments by contemporary American citizens.