The Cold War

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Western Europe rebuilt more quickly after World War II.

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Eastern Europe rebuilt less quickly after World War II.

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Eastern Europe was economically competitive after World War II.

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Western Europe was unable to rebuild its military after World War II.

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Western Europe rebuilt more quickly after World War II.

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What did Winston Churchill mean by the term “Iron Curtain” in 1946?

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There was a division between communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe.

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What prompted the Berlin Airlift?

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The Soviets cut off all traffic in or out of West Berlin.

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What was the main focus of US foreign policy during the Cold War?

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Containment of the spread of communism.

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How was the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union impacted by the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact?

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These treaties established strong military alliances which intensified the Cold War.

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What happened to East and West Germany after the Fall of the Berlin Wall?

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They unified into one democratic country

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What was a major objective of China's Cultural Revolution in the 1960s?

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reinforcing communist ideology

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Who were the two key players during the Cold War?

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Soviet Union and United States

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What event increased U.S. spending on education and technology?

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Soviet launching of a space satellite Sputnik

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United States involvement in the Korean and Vietnam Wars best exemplifies its interest in

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containing communism