The Cold War

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What was the Iron Curtain?

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the imaginary line dividing Europe between Communist and Democratic nations.

Front

Which nations emerged as the world's superpowers after World War II and into the period of the Cold War? Options: China, Russia, USA, Soviet Union

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USA

Front

President Truman used the policy of _________ to try and prevent the spread of Communism.

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Containment

Front

Why was it a "cold" war instead of a traditional war?

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The US and Soviet Union never directly fought each other

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What was the Truman Doctrine?

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The US's idea to offer money & aid to countries that might fall to communism

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What was Domino Theory?

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The idea that if one country fell to communism, many others would follow.

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What was the plan instituted by the United States that offered economic and technical aid to European nations to restore and modernize their economic infrastructure and industry, meant to show the world that capitalism was superior to communism?

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Marshall Plan

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Which of the following was not one of Stalin's goals in Eastern Europe at the start of the Cold War?
- Spread communism through the area
- Create a buffer zone between himself and Germany
- Create a pact of nations to rival NATO
- Allow the countries to hold free elections

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Allow the countries to hold free elections

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The organization whose members agreed to mutually defend other Communist nations is called--

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Warsaw Pact

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What are the 4 main purposes of the United Nations? Options: keep peace, develop relations, improve the life of the world's poor, center for discord; keep peace, develop relations, improve the life of the world's poor, center for harmony; keep peace, develop relations, improve the life of the world's rich, center for harmony; keep peace, wage war, improve the life of the world's poor, center for harmony

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keep peace, develop relations, improve the life of the world's poor, center for harmony