USH 8 Cold War Era (including Pres. Truman-Bush I)

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How did the Marshall Plan aim to contain the spread of communism?

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It helped rebuild and strengthen European economies.

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Why did the United States not share the plan to develop the atomic bomb with the Soviet Union during World War II?

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The United States did not trust the Soviet Union.

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What is NATO?

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A military alliance between Western European Countries, the U.S. and Canada.

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Which of the following terms refers to the indirect but hostile conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union that began at the end of WWII and lasted until 1991? Iron Curtain, Soviet-Communist War, Korean War, Cold War

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Cold War

Front

What is significant about the 38th parallel?

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The division between North and South Korea.

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Which statement best explains how the United States responded to the presence of the "Iron Curtain"?

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The United States worked to stop the spread of communism.

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Which reason explains why President Truman issued the Truman Doctrine?

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The Soviet Union interfered in the domestic affairs of Greece and Turkey.

Front

What is the map associated with?

Back

The US and British response to the Berlin Blockade

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What wars were fought during the Cold War as a result of containment and the Domino Theory?

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Korean & Vietnam War

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During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did JFK do when he heard that the Soviet Union was constructing a missile site in Cuba?

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JFK ordered a naval blockade of Cuba.