The Cold War Review

The fall of the Berlin Wall was followed by

In the 1950s, what was the status of most countries in Eastern Europe?

The idea that if one nation fell to Communism, nearby nations would also fall to communism

Growth or spread

Policy of threatening to go to war in response to any enemy aggression

The purpose of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to

The expansion of Communism into Eastern Europe was a direct result of

Collective name for the Soviet Union and her Communist allies during the Cold War

In what way were Korea and Germany similar after World War II?

When nations use third parties to do the actual fighting for them

F. Castro was successful at leading a revolution in Cuba because he gained the support of

Period of relaxed tensions during the Cold War

The first man-made space satellite, launched by the USSR in 1957

Which US foreign policy was used to maintain the independence of Greece and Turkey after WW II?

imaginary line that divided the Western Europe from Eastern Europe after WWII was known as the

The goal of Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies of perestroika and glasnost was to

Neutral, not taking sides

The political climate of the Cold War caused the world’s two superpowers to

Which action occurred in the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev?

Gorbachev’s policy of more “openness” in Soviet government & society