Cold War Review

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Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite side of the Cold War?

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The two countries have different viewpoints of government and economy.

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What organization formed to stop the spread of Communism?

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NATO

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Why did Western Europe want to contain communism?

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They feared communism would destroy democracy.

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Who was the US Senator that led investigations to expose communism in the US?

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Joseph McCarthy

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What role did the United States play in the Korean War?

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The US joined its allies in the fight against North Korea to keep communism from spreading.

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Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis one of the MOST important events of JFK's presidency?

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The United States and Soviet Union almost started a nuclear war.

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The United States sent troops to Vietnam
_________.

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to stop the spread of communism

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A competition between the Soviet Union and The United States to send people to space was called the __________________.

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Space Race

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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