Cold War

Front

After liberating Eastern Europe from Nazi control, the USSR __________.

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remained in the conquered areas

Front

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

Back

to fund the rebuilding of Europe

Front

The Allied Power who refused to give up control of its German zone was ________________________.

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the Soviet Union

Front

What solution did the Western powers pursue to undermine the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?

Back

an airlift

Front

Which country was a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?

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the United States

Front

What country put the first human-made space satellite into orbit around Earth?

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the Soviet Union

Front

To stem the flow of refugees from East Germany through West Berlin, the leader of the Soviet Union ________________________.

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built a wall in Berlin

Front

The military arm of Mao Zedong’s Communist organization was the __________.

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the People’s Liberation Army

Front

What event signaled the arrival of the Cold War in Asia? Options: the Korean War, the Cultural Revolution, the Great Leap Forward, Nixon’s visit to China

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the Korean War

Front

Korea was the site of the first ___________________ during the Cold War.

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proxy war