Unit 9 Flashcard Review/Study Guide

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Why did the United States and the Soviet Union become Cold War adversaries after World War II?

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They each sought to promote their economic and political beliefs around the world.

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What does the term "Iron Curtain" represent?

Back

the border between the satellite states of the Soviet Union and democratic nations of Europe

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What were the United States' goals for the adoption of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan?

Back

to contain communism and rebuild western European economies

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Which statement describes the purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

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a mutual military alliance against communist aggression

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How did the Eisenhower administration seek to stop communist influence in Iran and Guatemala?

Back

by using the CIA to secretly overthrow their governments

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True or false: Americans built fallout shelters in response to the Cold War.

Back

True

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True or False: HUAC investigated Capitalist influence in the United States.

Back

False

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Korean War

Back

a divided region of a communist country and a democratic country with no peace treaty

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Suez Crisis

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Soviet success in the region resulted in the Eisenhower Doctrine promising to defend nations against communist aggression.

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Chinese Civil War

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the creation of a communist state