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22. The Cold War
22. The Cold War
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What was the Berlin Blockade?
NATO
The official name of democratic West Germany
Soviet blocking of Berlin from Allies. Caused the Berlin Airlift
Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea
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Identify 1 result of the Korean War.
The UN proved that it could gather an army
South Korea became a ridged, conservative dictatorship
100 deaths
North Korea became an ally of the USA
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What was the Cold War?
Another name for WWII
A time of hostility and tension between the USA and USSR
A time of hostility and tension between Britain and France
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When did the Cold War end?
1989
1988
1990
1991
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Select 3 causes of the Cold War.
The Turman Doctrine. Treaty of Versailles. WWII.
Capitalism VS Communism. The Marshall Plan. The Treaty of Versailles
Capitalism VS Communism. The Marshall Plan. The Turman Doctrine
The Marshall Plan. The Turman Doctrine. WW1.
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Why was the Berlin Blockade important?
Soviets won the first battle of the Cold War.
Two countries were established in Germany. NATO was formed.
Germany was unified.
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What was the German Democratic Republic (GDR)?
The official name of democratic West Germany
The official name of Communist East Germany
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Why did the Soviet Union collapse?
The Soviet Union could not compete with US spending. Gorbachev's reforms.
The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Reunification of Germany
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What was Operation Vittles?
The Bay of Pigs An unsuccessful invasion of Cuba in 1961
Soviet blocking of Berlin from Allies
Federal Republic of Germany (FRG)
Truman ordered a massive airlift to supply daily food rations to West Berli
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Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis important?
Both countries agreed to use more nuclear weapons
USSR invaded Cuba
USA gained control of Cuba
Washington-Moscow hotline was set up. Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was signed
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Who were the superpowers?
Name given to Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union
France and Germany
Name for the US and USSR after World War II
Countries in the commonwealth
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What was the Warsaw Pact?
Unification of East and West Germany
An agreement between East and West Berlin
An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European countries
Another name for NATO
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Define Marshall Plan.
Government ownership of business and industry
A US program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952)
Policy of providing aid to any country threatened by communism
Private ownership of property and business
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Who was Fidel Castro?
Communist dictator of Cuba who came into power in 1959
Communist dictator of the USA
Leader of the USSR
President of South Korea
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What was the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG)?
The official name of democratic West Germany
The official name of Communist East Germany
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How did the Korean War start?
USA invaded North Korea
North Korea invaded South Korea
Japan invaded South Korea
South Korea invaded North Korea
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What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea
Confrontation between US and the Soviet Union over Soviet missiles in Cuba
An unsuccessful invasion of Cuba
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What was the 'iron curtain'?
A wall that divided Berlin
A wall that split East and West Germany
Winston Churchill's term for the Cold War division
Division between the two sides of Berlin
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Who was Stalin's successor as head of the Communist Party?
John F. Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
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What was Truman Doctrine?
Policy of providing aid to any country threatened by communism
A government controlled by one person or a small group of people
Government ownership of business and industry
Private ownership of property and business
