Truman: Aid Berlin. Stalin lifted blockade, East Germany Soviet

Who was Joseph Stalin? What was his relevance in the Cold War?

USSR leader: Cold War- shaped USSR policies, affected global power dynamics

Why did the SU resent the US

Blamed them WW2 loss: late entry.Doubt of western power and feared US power

Why was the Berlin airlift used instead of another tactic to intervene?

Chose airlift over troops to avoid war, maintain peace.

What was the Berlin Wall

Concrete wall: Divided East Germany West Berlin separated families friends.

economic sytem in which all wealth and property that is controlled by state

What was the Berlin Wall?

It was created by the Soviets to seal of Germany from west berlin

Truman sought $400M from Congress to aid Greece, Turkey against SU control

1945: UN resolves disputes peacefully, not with attacks (Aim: peace)

Why did the US distrust the Soviet Union?

USSR: Communist, anti-religion, rejected private property bc US -Capitalist

What was trumans policy for containment?

To encourage nations to resist communist expansion

What was the Marshall Plan?

$12B aid to Western Europe to lessen the communism threat

JFK becomes president, Cuba turns communist. US, Russia race in arms

Divided Europe by Soviet countries (east) & democracy-run countries (west)

What was the Warsaw pact?

Made w/ SU's & satelite countries that acted as border of protection for SU

Collective ownership, social equality, central planning: core to communism.

What was the Berlin Wall’s significance?

It was a sign of communism and a separation between different democracies

US and Soviet Union were fighting to get the 1st human on the moon

NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization

In 1949, US formed security alliance with many Western European nations.

What was the Cold War?

Cold War: 1945-1991, US-USSR rivalry led to Soviet collapse

Made by SU, satellites formed buffer states for protection

Why was it named the Cold War?

it was called the Cold War: No open combat, only global confrontations

Who was Harry Truman? What was his contribution to the CW?

US presdnt, implemented containment, began Marshall Plan, & authorized NATO

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Berlin Airlift
Truman: Blocked Berlin. Stalin lifted, East Germany independent
Truman: Supplied Moscow. Stalin continued blockade, East Germany allied
Truman: Aid Berlin. Stalin lifted blockade, East Germany Soviet
Truman: Aided Moscow. Stalin ceased blockade, East Germany neutral
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Who was Joseph Stalin? What was his relevance in the Cold War?
Stalin: Minor figure in Cold War, had little impact
Stalin: Irrelevant to Cold War, known for peaceful diplomacy
USSR leader: Cold War- shaped USSR policies, affected global power dynamics
Stalin: Western leader, played no role in Cold War
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Why did the SU resent the US
Blamed them WW2 loss: late entry.Doubt of western power and feared US power
Blamed US for WWII: late entry, trusted West, feared Soviet dominance
Did not blame US for WWII loss: late entry, trust Western power, feared US.
Blamed US for WWII: early entry, trust West, feared US dominance
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Why was the Berlin airlift used instead of another tactic to intervene?
Deployed troops: Risked war, used airlift for peace.
Chose airlift over troops to avoid war, maintain peace.
Chose airlift: Prevented war, ensured troop deployment
Chose troops over airlift to implement signs for war
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What was the Berlin Wall
Barbed wire fence: EastGermanyWest Berlin brought families friends together
Concrete wall: Divided East Germany West Berlin separated families friends.
Road Barrier: Unites East Germany, West Berlin; aids family, friend bonds
Fence: Joins East Germany, West Berlin; strengthens family, friend ties
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When was the German/Berlin divide?
1945
1949
1922
1948
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Define communism
Economic system: wealth, property state-controlled but pro private owning
Economic system: state controls no wealth, property, no private ownership
economic sytem in which all wealth and property that is controlled by state
Economic system where wealth, property controlled by people
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What was the Berlin Wall?
It was created by the Soviets to seal of Germany from west berlin
A large-scale art installation constructed to represent/show the divide
A medieval fortress built by rulers of Prussia to defend against invasion
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Truman doctrine
Truman demanded $400M to aid Greece, Turkey under Soviet control.
Truman sought $400M from Congress to aid Greece, Turkey against SU control
Truman asked $300M from Congress for Greece, Turkey, Soviet-backed aid
Truman requested $400M for Greece, Turkey against US influence
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United Nations
1945: UN agrees to attack disputers, not seek peace (Purpose: aggression)
1949: UN resolves disputes peacefully, not with attacks (Aim: peace)
1945: UN resolves disputes peacefully, not with attacks (Aim: peace)
1945: UN supports attacks, not peace talks (Purpose: aggression)
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Why did the US distrust the Soviet Union?
USSR: Capitalist, pro-religion, pro private property when US was Communist
USSR: Communist, anti-religion, rejected private property bc US -Capitalist
USSR - Theocratic, against private property, US Socialist, anti-capitalist.
USSR- Socialist, 0 interest in religion, pro private property, US-Communist
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What was trumans policy for containment?
To encourage nations to support communist expansion
To encourage nations to support capitalist expansion
To encourage nations to resist democratic expansion
To encourage nations to resist communist expansion
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Who had control over each 1/4 of the Germany divide?
US, UK, Poland, and SU
US, UK, France, and SU
France, US, UK, Netherlands
Tunisia, Namibia, Eswatini, Mauritania
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What was the Marshall Plan?
$12B aid to Asia, counter communism expansion
$12B aid to Western Europe to lessen the communism threat
$12B to Eastern Europe, weaken communism
$12B aid to Western Europe, increase communism threat
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Arms Race
JFK becomes president, Cuba turns communist. US, Russia race in arms
Castro dictatorship under JFK. US, Russia compete in nuclear weapons race
JFK presidency: Castro takes over, US, Spain build nuclear arms
Truman presidency: Cuba goes communist, US, Russia arm race
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What does communism reject?
Planned economy, state control
Equal opportunities, shared resources
Religion and private property
State ownership, communal property
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Iron Curtain
Divided Europe by USSR counties (north) & democracy-run countries (south)
Divided Europe by Soviet countries (east) & democracy-run countries (west)
Divided Asia by Soviet countries (east) & democracy run countries (west)
Divided Europe by Soviet countries (west) & democracy-run countries (east)
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What was the Warsaw pact?
A cultural exchange program aimed at promoting Polish literature and arts
Made w/ SU's & satelite countries that acted as border of protection for SU
Western Europe's military alliance, normalizing production internationally.
A trade agreement between Western Europe and the United States
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Korean War
Collective ownership, social equality, central planning: core to communism.
Individual ownership, inequality, market economy: basic communism
Collective ownership, social equality, central planning: bad for communism.
Scattered ownership, no equality, central planning: core to communism.
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What was the Berlin Wall’s significance?
It wasn't significant at all
It was a sign of communism and a separation between different democracies
It emphasized the relationship between America and the Soviet Union
It was a sign of democracy between separate communist countries
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Space race
All of the above
US and Soviet Union were fighting to get the 1st human on jupiter
US and Soviet Union were fighting to get the 1st human on the moon
Soviet Union and Cuba were fighting to get the 1st human on the earth
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NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
In 1949, US and Western Europe established military alliance.
In 1947, US formed security alliance with many Western European nations.
In 1949, US formed security alliance with many Northern European nations.
In 1949, US formed security alliance with many Western European nations.
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What was the Cold War?
Cold War: 1945-1980, USSR won against USA.
Cold War: Ended in 1960, USSR won.
Cold War: 1945-1991, US-USSR rivalry led to Soviet collapse
Cold War: 1945-1991, USA defeated USSR.
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Warsaw Pact
Made by SU, didn't served protection
Satellites bordered USSR, SU threatened it.
Not made by SU, satellites were independent, not protective buffers.
Made by SU, satellites formed buffer states for protection
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Why was it named the Cold War?
Cold War: Named for its peaceful resolution; no confrontations occurred
Cold War: Superpowers engaged in direct open warfare worldwide
it was called the Cold War: No open combat, only global confrontations
Cold War: Named for its lack of conflict; superpowers cooperated peacefully
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Who was Harry Truman? What was his contribution to the CW?
Truman: Scientist, major involvement in Cold War affairs
Truman: Actor, had no role in the Cold War
US presdnt, implemented containment, began Marshall Plan, & authorized NATO
Truman: Actor, had no role in the Cold War

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