Cold War - Practice

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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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What was the term 'iron curtain' used to describe the division of?

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Eastern communist Europe and Western democratic Europe

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What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine? Options: To expand trade with Europe, To limit the build up of nuclear weapons, To stop the spread of communism, to send financial aid to Europe

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To stop the spread of communism

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How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?

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by providing money to any country trying to resist communism

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What role did the United States play in the Berlin Airlift?

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to airlift food and fuel to the people of West Berlin

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Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War? Options: to contain communism, to colonize Korea, to spread communism, to Christianize Koreans

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to contain communism

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Where was Korea divided? Options: 18 parallel, 34 parallel, 38 parallel, 15 parallel

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38 parallel

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What role did the US play in the Korean War over the spread of communism? Options: The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists., The US and its allies join the fight to keep communism from spreading., The US and its allies did not join the Korean War., The US and its allies fought to defend the North.

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The US and its allies join the fight to keep communism from spreading.

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Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite side of the Cold War?

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The two countries have different viewpoints of government, ideologies and economy.

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How is a Cold War different from a regular war?

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It is an Arms Race, Proxy Wars and ideas instead of direct fighting.