Cold War

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During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

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Marshall Plan

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What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

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Truman Doctrine

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During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

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Containment Policy

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What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?

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To separate communist east from Democratic West Berlin

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During the Chinese Civil War, who led the Communists?

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Mao ZeDong

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During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?

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Berlin Airlift

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During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did President J.F. Kennedy do when he heard that the Soviet Union was constructing nuclear missile sites in Cuba?

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He ordered a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing the necessary materials.

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What is NATO?

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A military alliance between Western European Countries, the U.S. and Canada.

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Which term refers to the indirect but hostile conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union that began at the end of WWII and lasted until 1991?

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Cold War

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What is significant about the 38th parallel?

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The division between North and South Korea