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Who was the Soviet Union's (Russia's) leader during the Cold War?
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
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Was the Cold War an actual war with fighting?
Yes
No
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Who was the Cold War between?
United States and North Korea
United States and Soviet Union (Russia)
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Who was the US president that started containment?
Harry Truman
Ronald Reagan
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Why did the Cold War happen?
The US didn't want Communism to spread across the world
Soviet Union was forcing the US to become Communists
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To help with containment the US implemented the Marshall Plan. What was that?
US "bribed" European countries by giving them money
US built a wall to stop Communists from coming in
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To help with containment, NATO was formed. What's that?
"Friendship" between Canada, US and some European countries
A spaceship the US sent to spy on the Soviet Union
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How long did the Cold War last?
4 years
40 years
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Why didn't the Soviet Union trust the US?
The US bombed the Soviet Union
The US used atom bombs during WWII
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Why did the Soviet Union start building nuclear weapons?
They wanted to show they were better than the US
They wanted to be prepared if the US used them again
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How many things did the US do to help with containment?
3
4
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What is Communism?
People compete for jobs and money
All people get the same amount of money
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To help with containment the US implemented the Truman Doctrine. What was this?
US gave money to democratic European countries.
US gave money to Soviet Union to make them stop Communism.
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Containment meant __________.
The US considered becoming Communist
The US tried to stop Communism from spreading
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What other 2 "real" wars did the US fight to stop Communism?
Iraq War and WWI
Korean War and Vietnam War
