The US Following WWII to The Cold War

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What were the defining characteristics of the Cold War? Options: Prohibition, Flappers, Jazz; Holocaust, Nazi Germany, Pearl Harbor; Arms Race, Space Race, Red Scare; Poverty, Unemployment, Dust Bowl

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Arms Race, Space Race, Red Scare

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Who were the emerging superpowers following World War II? Options: Soviet Union & USA, Cuba & Vietnam, Italy & Germany, Great Britain & China

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Soviet Union & USA

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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,
a deep reduction in military expenditures,
the founding of the United Nations,
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 ideology that if one country in Southeast Asia fell to Communism, others would follow--

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Domino Theory

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In this economic system, the government owns all property and means of production.

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communism

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Which of these BEST describes the Cold War? Options: direct warfare between two superpowers, indirect warfare between three superpowers, mild disagreement between allies, competition for global influence between two superpowers, nuclear war between the U.S. and Soviet Union

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competition for global influence between two superpowers

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What does this map display?

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The Iron Curtain

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Which organization was formed near the end of WWII to create a body of nations to prevent future global wars?

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United Nations

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The American economy following WWII can best be classified by: the bear market, recession, prosperity, stagnation

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prosperity

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The provisions included giving low interest loans for homes and starting new businesses to former soldiers.

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G.I. Bill of Rights