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Introduction to the Cold War
Introduction to the Cold War
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Origins of the Cold War
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NSC-68 was a top secret report that said the US should
bomb the Soviet Union
quadruple its defense spending
surround the Soviets with a electrified fence
stop trying to contain the Soviets
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The US wanted a democratic
world w/ "American Values" committed to free trade
division of the continent of Europe
investment in the habitat of peaceful nations
way to rule the world
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1949 was a bad year for the US and its allies because
Vietnam became communist
the Communists won in China & Russia got the atomic bomb
the Russians captured Berlin
the Russians discovered that America had the atomic bomb
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The first conflict between the United States and the Communists or "Reds" took place during
The Russian Civil War
World War II
World War I
the Russo-Japanese War
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What was the first peace time military alliance for the US formed in 1949.
the Big Three
the Northern Alliance
NATO
the Grand Alliance
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Created in 1922 AFTER the Russian Civil War, was made up of Russia and 14 other large republics
Communist Russia
the Comintern
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or the USSR
the Warsaw Pact
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One of the early tensions between the US and USSR happened when
Stalin refused to hold elections in Poland
Stalin found out about the Atomic bomb and confronted Truman
Stalin decided not to send troops into Berlin to end the war
America moved troops into the Russia zone in Germany
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Took control of the Soviet Union after the death of Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Joseph DiMaggio
Joseph McCarthy
Joseph Montana
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The World War II alliance between the US and the USSR should really been seen as
a test to see who would rule the world after the war
a blatant attempt to reduce British power.
a rock solid friendship.
a temporary arrangement to defeat a common enemy
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Stalin wanted security. He believed the west was a threat. He wanted a
"buffer zone"
fence between communist and non communist countries
"buffet zone"
demilitarized zone in East Germany
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George Kennan sent a telegram that said the Soviets were fanatical and the US must act to
contain them
become friends with them
nuke them
destroy them
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The overall US policy towards the USSR became known as
containment
exclusion
infiltration
mutually assured destruction
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A massive aid program worth $17 billion to help prevent the spread of communism in Europe
the Roosevelt Plan
the Churchill Plan
the Marshall Plan
the Truman Plan
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The belief that the US must support free people fighting against communism was declared in the
Monroe Doctrine
Eisenhower Posture
Truman Doctrine
Roosevelt Corollary
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A major crisis between the US & USSR in 1948 that resulted in a blockade and airlift was in
Berlin
Prague
Warsaw
Belgrade
