Cold War Basics

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What was the main goal of the United States during the Cold War?

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To contain communism and promote democracy

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What was the main goal of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

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To spread communism to other countries

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Which statement describes the Marshall Plan?

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An economic plan to spend 12.5 billion dollars on reconstructing Western Europe

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Which of the following best describes the Truman Doctrine?

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Over 400 million dollars were given to various countries to fight off communism in their lands

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During the Cold War Era, why did the United States and the Soviet Union avoid real military conflict with each other?

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They were concerned about the possibility of global nuclear war.

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The countries to the east of the bold black line were all members of what group?

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the Warsaw Pact

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What is shown in the two marked areas on this map?

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the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Warsaw Pact

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An "arms race" can be described as ...

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a race between nations to acquire the most powerful weapons

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What event prompted the Soviet Union to form the Warsaw Pact?

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the formation of NATO

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An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

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Capitalism