The Cold War

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What was the Cold War?

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A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union, lasting from the end of World War II until the early 1990s.

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What led to the end of the Cold War?

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The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, which resulted in the breakup into 15 independent states.

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What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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A 13-day confrontation in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over Soviet ballistic missiles deployed in Cuba.

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Who were the main adversaries in the Cold War?

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The United States and the Soviet Union.

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What was the significance of the Berlin Wall?

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It symbolized the division between East and West during the Cold War and was a physical barrier separating East Berlin from West Berlin.

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What were proxy wars?

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Conflicts where two opposing countries support combatants that serve their interests instead of waging war directly.

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What was the policy of containment?

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A U.S. strategy aimed at preventing the spread of communism during the Cold War.

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What was NATO?

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a military alliance formed in 1949 among Western nations to counter Soviet expansion.

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What was the Warsaw Pact?

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A military alliance of communist nations in Eastern Europe, established in 1955 in response to NATO.

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What role did the Soviet Union play in the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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The Soviet Union placed nuclear missiles in Cuba, leading to a standoff with the United States.