Day 8: Flashcard

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What was the Cold War?

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A time of tension and rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union

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What does the vocabulary term "Iron Curtain" refer to?

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The division between Eastern and Western Europe

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What was the main goal of the United States during the Cold War?

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To stop the spread of communism

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What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

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To help Europe with supplies and resources

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What was the Truman Doctrine?

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A promise to help countries resist communism.

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What was the Berlin Airlift?

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A way to send supplies to West Berlin when it was blocked

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What type of government did the United States support during the Cold War? Options: Communism, Dictatorship, Democracy and capitalism, Absolute monarchy

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Democracy and capitalism

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What does the vocabulary term “superpower” mean in the context of the Cold War?

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A country with a lot of global influence and military power

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Which event took place on March 12, 1947?

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President Truman addressed both houses of congress during his speech.

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What did Stalin agree to at the Yalta conference? Options: A. "broadly representative" governments and free elections in Eastern Europe, B. to divide Germany only temporarily into zones of occupation, C. Both A and B, D. None of the above

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Both A and B