US History (TEKS) 2nd Semester Final

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How did the Marshall Plan aim to contain the spread of communism?

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It helped rebuild and strengthen European economies.

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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

Front

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

Front

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 happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

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It started the space race between the USSR and U.S., The U.S. government started NASA, U.S. began to spend more money on math and science to maintain national security.

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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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During the Cold War, the US was trying to __________ Communism.

Back

contain

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Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam?

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Ho Chi Minh