The Cold War Begins

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___ was the hostile but nonviolent struggle for power between the United States and the Soviet Union, as well as their respective allies, from the end of World War II to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991

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The Cold War

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Where did the allies finalize their postwar plans for Germany?

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Potsdam Conference

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This is a picture of the leaders of the "Big Three," the leaders of the Soviet Union, United States, and Great Britain. Who were they?

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FDR, Churchill, and Stalin

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Communism relies on what form of economic arrangement?

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Collectivism

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Why did the US suffer far less than other countries in the post-World War II years?

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None of the fighting took place on American soil

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What was the main purpose of the American policy of Containment?

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restricting the Soviet Union from expanding outside its borders

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What was the name of America's foreign economic recovery strategy?

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Marshall Plan

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How did the United States plan to stop the spread of communism in Europe?

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Offering international loans that could only be spent on American goods.

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What development led to an aggressive change in American foreign policy? Options: Soviet government refusing to leave Iran, Socialist uprisings across Northern Africa, Communist pressure in Greece and Turkey, Stalin's meetings with the Mexican government

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Communist pressure in Greece and Turkey

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Why did communism gain appeal in Western nations such as France and Italy?

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Many jobless and poor individuals looked to the communist ideology for hope.