Cold War Warm-Up Flashcard

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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? North and South Vietnam, East and West Asia, North and South Korea, East and West Europe

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East and West 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? Options: by providing government housing for refugees, by providing military assistance to Vietnam, by providing money to Western Europe stop poverty and suffering, By giving money to the Soviet Union to build up their nuclear arsenal.

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by providing money to Western Europe stop poverty and suffering.

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Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?

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to airlift food to the people of West Berlin

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Who were the two participants in the Space Race?

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The USSR and US

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What was the name of the first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union?

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Sputnik

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At the end of World War II, conflict arose between the United States and the Soviet Union due to their desire to promote their forms of government. This conflict was called:

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Cold War

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What is NOT a reason that NATO was formed? Options: To help combat the spread of communism around the world, To support new democracies with money and military support, To help Joseph Stalin rebuild the Soviet Union at the end of World War II, The United States became afraid of the growing power of the Soviet Union

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To help Joseph Stalin rebuild the Soviet Union at the end of World War II

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Under which form of government is the means of production and the national and capital resources owned by the government?

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Communism