Cold War

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Who was the last leader of the USSR?

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Mikhail Gorbachev

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What did the destruction of the Berlin Wall symbolize?

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the fall of communism

Front

The Berlin Wall fell in

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1989

Front

The period after WWII of rivalry and tension between the US and the Soviet Union was called ___.

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Cold War

Front

What was the alliance signed by the communist powers called?

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Warsaw Pact

Front

What was the main difference between East & West Germany?

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East Germany was communist and West Germany was democratic and capitalist.

Front

Why didn't the US and the Soviet Union get involved in military conflicts during the Cold War? Options: pressure from nonaligned nations kept the peace, the United Nations wouldn't let them fight, the potential for global nuclear war, increased tensions in the Middle East

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the potential for global nuclear war

Front

What was the alliance signed by the capitalist powers called?

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NATO

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What was the Iron Curtain?

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the name given to the imaginary boarder between E and W Europe

Front

What was the name of the document that stated the USSR would assist any country with a communist government with force if necessary?

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The Brezhnev Doctrine