Cold War Review

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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 of the following terms 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? Iron Curtain, Soviet-Communist War, Korean War, Cold War

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Cold War

Front

What is significant about the 38th parallel?

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The division between North and South Korea.

Front

The launch of Sputnik I intensified Cold War tensions and caused the —

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United States to increase spending on technology, education and weapons to compete with the Soviet Union

Front

Which reason explains why President Truman issued the Truman Doctrine?

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The Soviet Union interfered in the domestic affairs of Greece and Turkey.

Front

What is the map associated with?

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The US and British response to the Berlin Blockade

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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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Which individual/group contributed to the Red Scare by accusing American citizens of being communist spies? McCarthy/HUAC, NAACP/Farm Workers Union, Nativists/Muckrakers, Philanthropists/Entrepreneurs

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McCarthy/HUAC

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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.