AP World Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization

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The countries in blue on this map were members of which alliance during the Cold War?

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NATO

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The countries in red on this map were members of which alliance during the Cold War?

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Warsaw Pact

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The dividing line between the democracies in blue and the Communist in red was referred to as what?

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The Iron Curtain

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Images like this one refer to what theory about the spread of Communism?

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The Domino Theory

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Which of the following was a primary reason for the Korean War in 1950-1953? To end apartheid and promote equality in Korea, To rescue Korea from the Japanese Imperialist Army, To stop the spread of Communism and Kim Il Sung, To promote the power of the United States globally

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To stop the spread of Communism and Kim Il Sung

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What began the space race?

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Sputnik

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The CIA was involved in all of the following attempts to combat communism EXCEPT....

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They assassinated John F. Kennedy in order to place a more subservient president in office

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During the _________, Eisenhower avoided an U.S.-U.S.S.R. conflict and resulted in the U.S. demonstrating leadership over its European allies.

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Suez Crisis

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MAD, or Mutually Assured Destruction, was an acronym coined for the destruction that would be caused world-wide by...

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Nuclear Attacks

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Strategy of stopping the spread of Communism? Options: Containment, MAD, Domino Theory, Brinksmanship

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Containment