APUSH Periods 1-5 Review

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Which foreign policy provided 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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What was the political and military alliance of Western, non communist nations?

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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US President Harry Truman's policy of preventing the spread and expansion of communism was -

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Containment

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What was the alliance organization of Soviet-dominated countries of Eastern Europe?

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Warsaw Pact

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Which side of the wall was under the control of the Soviets?

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East

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All of the following were results of the Soviet-American arms race during the Cold War EXCEPT: Sputnik and the space race, the Helsinki Accords, wars by proxy.

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diminished military sizes and spending due to technology

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Which of the following was a primary cause of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union? Options: direct, armed conflict between the two nations; the founding of the United Nations; a deep reduction in military expenditures; a competition for political influence over other countries

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a competition for political influence over other countries

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The Cold War refers to the period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union from

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the end of World War II to the fall of the Soviet Union.

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What was one major goal of the Soviet Union during the early years of the Cold War? Options: to expand individual liberties in the Baltic republics, to attract foreign economic investments, to create a defensive buffer zone in Eastern Europe, to establish a competitive market economy

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to create a defensive buffer zone in Eastern Europe

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Which of these was a cause of the Korean War? Options: NATO air and naval forces blocked ships sailing to North Korea., United Nations inattention allowed guerrillas to infiltrate South Korea., North Korean forces, with Soviet approval, invaded South Korea., Widespread anti-colonial riots forced the Korean government to begin the war.

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North Korean forces, with Soviet approval, invaded South Korea.