Cold War Flashcard

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Why did the United States and the Soviet Union become Cold War adversaries after World War II?

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They each sought to promote their economic and political beliefs around the world.

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What does the term "Iron Curtain" represent?

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the border between the satellite states of the Soviet Union and democratic nations of Europe

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What were the United States' goals for the adoption of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan?

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to contain communism and rebuild western European economies

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Which statement describes the purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

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a mutual military alliance against communist aggression

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How did the Eisenhower administration seek to stop communist influence in Iran and Guatemala?

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by using the CIA to secretly overthrow their governments

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Based on the image, how did the Cold War affect American life?

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Americans feared a nuclear war and built fallout shelters