Unit 8 AJH - WWII to Cold War

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During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to Western European countries so that they could rebuild and not fall to communism?

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Marshall Plan

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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

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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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What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?

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Domino Theory

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America's relationship with the Soviet Union was called a "Cold War" because the...

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Soviet Union and the United States were enemies, but no official war took place.

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What is an Arms Race?

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When two countries compete to create the best and most weapons

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The alliance of communist countries

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Warsaw Pact

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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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What does the ‘Iron Curtain’ symbolize?

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The division between communist Europe and noncommunist Europe