Cold War Korean 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, East and West Asia, North and South Korea, East and West Europr

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East and West Europr

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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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Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift? Options: to airlift food to the people of West Berlin, to bomb East Berlin, to demolish the Berlin Wall, to transport people out of East Berlin

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to airlift food to the people of West Berlin

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Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War? Options: to contain communism, to colonize Korea, to spread communism, to Christianize Koreans

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to contain communism

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Where was Korea divided? Options: 18 parallel, 34 parallel, 38 parallel, 15 parallel

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38 parallel

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What role did the US play in the Korean War over the spread of communism? Options: The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists., The US and its allies join the fight to keep communism from spreading., The US and its allies did not join the Korean War., The US and its allies fought to defend the North.

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The US and its allies join the fight to keep communism from spreading.

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What is an arms race?

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The building up of weapons and military

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1950's fear of Soviet Union communist totalitarian government coming to America led by a Republican senator.

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McCarthyism

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Who built the Berlin Wall?

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Soviet Union