Cold War

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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? Options: North and South Vietnam, Western communist Europe and Eastern Democratic Europe Asia, Communist North Korea and Democratic South Korea, Eastern communist Europe and Western democratic Europe

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Eastern communist Europe and Western democratic 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?

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by providing money to any country trying to resist communism

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What role did the United States play in the Berlin Airlift?

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to airlift food and fuel to the people of West Berlin

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Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite side of the Cold War?

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The two countries have different viewpoints of government, ideologies and economy.

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How is a Cold War different from a regular war?

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It is an Arms Race, Proxy Wars (non combat) & ideas instead of direct fighting.

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What organization was formed by Democratic Western countries to stop the spread of Communism?

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NATO

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What is an arms race?

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The US and Soviet Union began building and storing powerful weapons.

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During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

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Marshall Plan