Origins of the Cold War

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Superpowers after WWII:

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US & USSR

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Divided Germany into 4 zones

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Yalta

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Dividing line between democracies (blue) and Communism (red):

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The Iron Curtain

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Containment policy aimed to...

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stop the spread of Communism.

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Main idea of The Truman Doctrine?

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American policy in 1947 providing economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey.

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USA's use of the Marshall Plan to promote democracy:

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Providing resources to war-ravaged countries to prevent communism.

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Why is the Cold War termed "cold"?

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No direct fighting between superpowers.

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Political system with a centrally planned economy and power in the central government.

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Communism

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Major reason for Cold War?

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Ideological differences between USA and USSR

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Stalin's goals in Eastern Europe at the Cold War's start:

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Allow countries to hold free elections.