U.S. History 202 Test 2: Post-War America (1945 - 1980)

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Why did the United States join the United Nations?

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Prevent Future wars

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The Cold war is described as

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Hostilities between the U.S. and the Soviet Union

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The goal of the Marshall plan was: To stop the spread of communism in Europe, Increase American power in North America, Gain U.S. military control of Africa, Provide help to Latin American countries

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To stop the spread of communism in Europe

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The Soviet Union blocked off Berlin because

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Western powers united their Zones of occupation in Germany

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The Iron Curtain is described as

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The symbolic divide between Eastern and Western Europe

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What does this cartoon represent about the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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The tension between the Soviet Union and the U.S.

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What is the definition of Dominio Theory?

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If one nation fell to communism, others would follow (like Dominoes)

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When did the Civil Rights Movement take place?

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1950s, 1960s

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The Reconstruction Amendments are the _____th, ______th, and the ______th.

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13, 14, 15

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What was the period after the Civil War called?

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Reconstruction