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Study Up For: The Cold War (Origins)

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1
What is the Berlin Wall?
The wall in Germany's capital building
A term used to describe the economic differences in Europe
A physical barrier between communist and free market Berlin
2
What is an arms race?
A race to build the largest number of prosthetic arms.
The creation of lots of advanced weapons
A diplomatic term for arm wrestling
3
What is the Iron Curtain?
The wall the US put up to prevent attacks from the USSR
Description of Soviet actions; said by Winston Churchill
A giant metal barrier between the USSR and the US
4
Communism is _____________________________ .
an economic system that is based off of free enterprise.
a government that focuses on making safe and happy towns
an economic system where the government controls the economy
an economic system where people live in places called commys
5
The Cold War is ______________________________.
a conflict between two countries without direct battles.
a war that took place during a cold Winter.
a war that developed out of weather control.
6
What is a Superpower?
The name given to neutral countries.
The ability for a human to fly without a machine
A country with a strong military and nuclear weapons
7
Who are the two Superpowers?
The US and the USSR
Australia and China
8
What led to the collapse of the Soviet Union into separate nation states?
Foreign overthrow of the USSR by the US.
Glasnost and Perestroika
Glass and Peppers
9
The Cuban Missile Crisis ...
had Soviet missiles aimed at Cuba.
had US missiles aimed at Cuba.
had Soviet missiles aimed at the US while on Cuba.
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The Cold War developed out of differences between ...?
Capitalism and Mercantilsim
Communisum and Buddhism
Communism and Capitalism