Unit 6: Cold War

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What was the "Iron Curtain"?

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Winston Churchill's term for the division between Western and Soviet influence in Europe.

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Which organization was created as a military alliance between Western nations in 1949?

Back

NATO

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The Truman Doctrine primarily focused on:

Back

Supporting containment

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What was the Berlin Blockade?

Back

Soviet Union's attempt to cut off West Berlin from supplies

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Who was Nikita Khrushchev?

Back

The leader of the Soviet Union after Stalin

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The Warsaw Pact was:

Back

A military alliance of communist nations

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What was Sputnik I?

Back

The first artificial satellite to orbit Earth launched by the USSR

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The term "containment" in Cold War context refers to:

Back

The policy of limiting communist expansion

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What is a "proxy war"?

Back

A conflict where superpowers support opposing sides.

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The Korean War began in:

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1950