Cold War Flashcardizz

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What began the space race? Options: Sputnik, the Berlin Wall, the Berlin Blockade, the Cuban Missile Crisis

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Sputnik

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The western equivalent (mutual defense agreement) to the Warsaw Pact was which of the following? Options: NATO, Sino-Soviet alliance, Rome-Berlin Axis, SEATO

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NATO

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What was the Truman Doctrine?

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stated the United States would provide money to countries threatened by Communism

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Which of the following is an example of the Marshall Plan at work? Options: The Soviet Union blockaded the city of Berlin., The United Nations sent military forces to Korea., The United States helped France rebuild its economy., The United States set up the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

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The United States helped France rebuild its economy.

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Which statement BEST describes results of the Vietnam War in the United States?

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Many Americans protested against the nation’s involvement in the Vietnam War.

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What was the Imaginary line that separated the West from the Communist Nations?

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Iron Curtain

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What war ended in a stalemate? Options: Vietnam War, Korean War, Civil War, World War II

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Korean War

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President John F. Kennedy responded to reports that the Soviet Union was constructing missile sites in Cuba by

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ordering a naval blockade of Cuba

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The domino theory, which provided the basis for U.S. entry into the Vietnam War, was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent —

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the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia

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Which of the following best describes the results of the Korean War? Options: North Korea defeated South Korea, and now all of Korea is under Communist rule., China defeated Korea, and now all of Korea is under Chinese rule., The Korean War ended in a stalemate.  Today, North Korea is still a Communist nation, and South Korea is a free nation., The United States defeated Korea, and today Korea is a territory of the U.S.

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The Korean War ended in a stalemate.  Today, North Korea is still a Communist nation, and South Korea is a free nation.