Beginnings of Cold War

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Term invented by Churchill to describe sharp division created by communism in Europe:

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Iron Curtain

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Term used to describe policy of stopping the spread of communism during the Cold War:

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Containment

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What was Stalin's justification for establishing control in Eastern Europe?

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The Soviets wanted security after heavy WW2 losses.

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What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan?

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To rebuild Europe as way to stop communism

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How were the Americans and British able to get supplies into Berlin despite the Soviet blockade?

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Berlin Airlift

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What event drove many nations to believe that NATO was necessary? Options: Threats of Soviet invasion, Tension from Berlin Blockade, Decisions from the Potsdam Conference, Lack of military preparedness after WW2

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Tension from Berlin Blockade

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Which was NOT a result of WW2 on the home front? Options: Increased demand for civil rights, GI Bill to help veterans return to life, Massive increase in labor disputes, Economic collapse and recession

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Economic collapse and recession

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What was the name of Truman's largely failed domestic program?

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Fair Deal

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Movement that grew out of war fatigue and desire for greater global cooperation: Multinationalism, Demilitarization, Disarmament, Multiplication

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Multinationalism

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Which of the following did NOT lead to the second red scare in the United States?
Communists took control in China,
Soviets developed atomic bomb,
Internal investigations of disloyal Americans,
Economic struggles in capitalist countries

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Economic struggles in capitalist countries