Cold War Flashcard 8.2 v.2025

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What was the cause of the Korean War?

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The Communist North attacked the free South.

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Before and after the Korean War, and to this day, Korea is divided at

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the 38th Parallel

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When the Korean Conflict ended in 1953, South Korea…

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Remained a free country

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The name of the U.S. policy to stop the spread of Communism was also commonly called ____________ policy.

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containment

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The belief that if one country in a region falls to communism, others around it will too, was known as

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the Domino theory

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How did the Soviet Union gain the nuclear bomb?

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spies in the U.S. providing critical information on how to build one.

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The build up of nuclear weapons by the Soviets and United States during the 1950's is known as

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the Arms Race

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The Govt. policy that believes that huge amounts of nuclear weapons actually keeps the world safer is called

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deterrence

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When the Soviet Union developed the atom bomb, the United States developed the Hydrogen bomb that was _____ more powerful.

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The U.S. spy agency created in 1947 to gather intelligence on enemies of democracy was

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the CIA