Communism, The Cold War, and The Korean War

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Government by the people

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Democracy

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Type of government with total control:

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Communism

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Name of the organization formed by Western Europe, America, and Canada to contain Communism.

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NATO

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Cause of the Korean War (1950):

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North Korea attacked South Korea to spread communism.

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In 1950, Korea experienced a civil war over communism, with the North attempting to take the South. What was the US's role?

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The US and its allies joined the fight to prevent the spread of communism.

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Participants in the Space Race:

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The USSR and US

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Cold War competition between US and...

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Soviet Union

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Results of the Korean War:

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North Korea & South Korea remained divided.

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Korea was divided at:

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38 parallel

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Why is the Cold War termed "cold"?

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No direct fighting between superpowers.