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Cold War

Cold War

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Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Ty Metsker

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13 Slides • 10 Questions

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Cold War Overview

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media

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Multiple Choice

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In a speech regarding the divide in Europe over communism, Winston Churchill stated that a(n) ___________ descended over the continent.

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steel wall

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iron wall

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steel curtain

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iron curtain

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Multiple Choice

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Doing whatever it takes to to gain an advantage, even if it means nuclear war, and win is referred to as

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containment

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brinkmanship

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the domino theory

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Cold War

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Multiple Select

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Which nations emerged as the world's superpowers after World War II and into the period of the Cold War?

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China

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Russia

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United States

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Soviet Union (USSR)

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Multiple Choice

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Nations that fell under the influence of the Soviet Union and established communist regimes were referred to as

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communist republics

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socialist nations

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Soviet republics

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satellite nations

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Multiple Select

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Who wrote The Communist Manifesto, the book that outlined the idea behind overthrowing capitalism and implementing the communist system?

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Karl Marx

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Friedrich Engels

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Vladimir Lenin

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Joseph Stalin

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Multiple Choice

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The organization that was formed to combat communism and protect member nations from a communist attack was the

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United Nations

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Warsaw Pact

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NATO

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CIA

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Multiple Choice

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As a reform to society, China instituted the ________ as a way of removing previous capitalist influences and implementing communist policies throughout the country.

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Cultural Revolution

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satellite nations

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spheres of influence

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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media

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Multiple Choice

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The nation created after World War II as a homeland for displaced Jews was

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Palestine

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the Soviet Union

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Czechoslovakia

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Israel

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Multiple Choice

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The organization that the Soviet Union created in response to the defense alliance created by the United States consisting of communist allies to the USSR was

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NATO

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the United Nations

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the satellite nations

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the Warsaw Pact

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Multiple Select

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What made the Cold War cold?

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tensions were high between the US and Soviet Union but did not lead to direct war with one another

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the US and Soviet Union fought in wars over influence, but never directly fought each other

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much of the Soviet Union and US are cold for part or most of the year

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many of the actions that the US and the Soviet Union took throughout the world are considered cold-hearted

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one minute to midnight

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pg84

pg159-165

pg 255

pg 276

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Civil Rights

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Leaders in the Struggle for Civil Rights | JFK Library

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Space Race

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Americans in Space | JFK Library

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Civil Life

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Life of Jacqueline B. Kennedy | JFK Library

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