Cold War Flashcard

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What was the Berlin Wall built to prevent?

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People in East Germany from fleeing to West Germany

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After World War II, which part of Germany became a communist nation?

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East Germany

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Which countries were involved in the Berlin Airlift? Options: United States, Soviet Union, China, United States, Britain, France, United States, Germany, Italy, United States, Japan, Canada

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United States, Britain, France

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What was the primary reason for the United States' involvement in the Marshall Plan?

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To rebuild Western Europe

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What was the purpose of the military alliances formed by the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

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To prepare for a possible war

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Which countries were part of the NATO alliance? Options: United States, Canada, and Western European nations; Soviet Union and Eastern European nations; China and Southeast Asian nations; Middle Eastern countries

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United States, Canada, and Western European nations

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What was the main focus of the Arms Race between the United States and the Soviet Union?

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Building the largest supply of nuclear weapons

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What was Sputnik, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957?

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The first artificial satellite

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What was a key characteristic of the Cold War that differentiated it from other 20th-century conflicts?

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It did not involve direct shooting wars between the two main adversaries.

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Which event brought the world to the brink of nuclear war during the Cold War? Options: The Vietnam War, The Cuban Missile Crisis, The Korean War, The Berlin Airlift

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The Cuban Missile Crisis