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What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

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United States and Soviet Union

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Where was Korea divided?

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38 parallel

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How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?

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They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.

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Term came from a famous speech Winston Churchill gave about the divide between Eastern and Western Europe.

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Iron Curtain

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President Eisenhower thought the threat of _____ would prevent a nuclear attack by the U.S.S.R.

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massive retaliation

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Which foreign policy gave financial aid to European nations to rebuild after WWII? Options: Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Warsaw Pact, Domino Theory

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Marshall Plan

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The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--

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Berlin Wall

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Nations that had their own governments but were under the influence and pressure of the Soviet Union were called ____.

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Satellite Nations

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The first major conflict after World War II that tested the Truman Doctrine of helping "free peoples" to remain free of Soviet influence.

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Korean War

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Truman's policy of preventing the expansion of communism was -

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containment