Intro to Cold War Flashcard

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President of the United States after death of FDR:

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Harry S. Truman

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What were the main objectives of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan?

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To promote economic recovery in Europe and contain the spread of communism

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Truman Doctrine & Marshall Plan were proof that:

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the United States was committed to containing communism

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What was the goal of the foreign policy of Containment?

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To prevent the spread of communism

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Explain the Domino Theory:

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A theory that suggests a political event in one country will cause similar events in neighboring countries.

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After WWII Europe became divided into _______________ and _______________.

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Western Europe, Eastern Europe

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The Soviet Union controlled _______________ Europe.

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Eastern

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Were there elections under the Soviet Union?

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NO

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Tensions between the US and Soviet Union were made worse by ______________________.

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the arms race

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What did the “Iron Curtain” represent?

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A symbolic division between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War