Cold War

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What two countries were most involved in the Arms Race during the Cold War?

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The United States and Soviet Union

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The military alliance that was formed after WWII between the U.S. Canada and 10 western European nations to stop the spread of communism was called

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

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What is the name of the military alliance the Soviet Union made with 7 other nations in 1955?

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Warsaw Pact

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On June 24, 1948, the Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin from the rest of West Germany. How did the United States and the western Europeans respond?

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They airlifted food and other supplies to the city.

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The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1963 and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in 1968 were signed with the goal of: limiting nuclear weapons, disarming all nuclear weapons, increasing nuclear weapons in undeveloped countries, or reducing the greenhouse effect?

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disarming all nuclear weapons

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This statement is referring to the establishment of which nation?
“...The Nazi holocaust, which engulfed millions of Jews in Europe, proved anew the urgency of the re-establishment of the Jewish state, which would solve the problem of Jewish homelessness by opening the gates to all Jews and lifting the Jewish people to equality in the family of nations…”

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Israel

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What happened after Israel declared its independence on May 14, 1948?

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Arab countries invaded Israel, and the first Arab-Israeli War began.

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Led by Yasir Arafat, this organization fought for the destruction of Israel through guerilla warfare including, bombings and airplane hijackings.

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PLO

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After World War II, the conflict between Hindus and Muslims in India resulted in

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the creation of the Muslim state of Pakistan

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The Communist policy in China aimed at improving the agricultural system was called

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The Great Leap Forward