1940's-50's Cold War Review

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At the end of World War II, which country had the highest death toll? Options: United States, Germany, Soviet Union, Japan

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Soviet Union

Front

Which country was the economic leader after WW II & had already doubled production during the war?

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United States

Front

What World War II document were the US postwar goals based on? Options: Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Atlantic Charter, Dollar Diplomacy

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Atlantic Charter

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What did the Atlantic Charter state concerning spheres of influence?

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eliminate them

Front

What term did Churchill give to describe the Eastern Bloc countries under Soviet control?

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Iron Curtain

Front

Because Truman believed that Stalin had broken the Yalta Agreement, what aid program did he cut from the USSR?

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Lend-Lease Act

Front

The shared occupation of what country caused major friction between the Soviets & its former allies?

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Germany

Front

When the Soviets tried to force their former allies out of Berlin, how did the US & the allies break the Berlin blockade?

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Berlin Airlift

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What countries were the superpowers after World War II?

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US & USSR

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Who was President of the United States at the beginning of the Cold War? (1945-52)

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Harry S. Truman