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Period of political, ideological and economic rivalry that occurred after World War II between the former USSR/its communist allies and the United States/its democratic allies...

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Cold War

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The economic and political system in which the government owns and controls all goods and means of production, and private property is eliminated...

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communism

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A socialist federation of countries with a government centered in Russia that existed from 1922-1991. It was made up of 15 countries in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia.

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Soviet Union

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Which countries were the superpowers on the two sides of the Cold War?

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The US and the USSR

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

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To contain communism and protect democracy

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The Soviet Union and United States had a fierce rivalry due to their competition in: the acquisition of nuclear weapons, their efforts to flaunt the best technology in outer space, proxy wars, including Korean and Vietnam wars.

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All of the above

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

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a race between two nations to acquire the most powerful weapons

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What type of weapons did superpowers compete for during the Cold War?

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nuclear weapons

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The Cold War was "cold" because the superpowers never directly attacked each other.

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True