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Why does the Cold War exist

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USA and Russia have opposing views, or capitalism and communism do not mix (quote by Stalin)

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When is the Yalta Conference and where

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February 1945 in Yalta, USSR

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What are the major points of the Yalta Conference

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What are the allies going to do with germany and buffer zone

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When is the UN created

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June 1945

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Who is at the Yalta conference

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Stalin, Churchill, roosevelt

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What is a buffer zone

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If people want to attack USSR, Stalin can prepare because attackers have to go through other countries first

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What are the satellite nations

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Eastern European countries in the buffer zone

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When and where is the Potsdam conference

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July-August 1945 in Germany

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Who is at the Potsdam conference and what is discussed

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Leaders of UK, USA, USSR, and France. They divide parts of Germany between themselves

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Which countries did Stalin occupy and what happened to their governments

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Bulgaria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary. The governments of these countries turned communist

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Why did the Cold War start

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The US wants to stop the spread of communism and instead spread democracy

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What famous quote is said by Churchill

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“An iron curtain has descended across the continent”

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Iron curtain

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A division in Europe between USSR and other countries

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When is the Truman doctrine and what does it state

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1947, it states that US will support countries that reject communism by giving them money so those countries continue to reject communism

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East vs West europe

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East is communist and west is democratic or non-communist

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Containment

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US wants to contain communism wherever it is and do everything in their power to not let it spread

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What is the US’ biggest fear about communism

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That it will spread to them

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What are the types of countries that might turn to communism

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Struggling, lower class, bad economic state

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What is the Marshall plan

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Created by the US to help EUROPEAN nations with anything they need so they continue to reject communism

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What is the first major event of the Cold War and when

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The Berlin Blockade 1948/49

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Why is the Berlin blockade created

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Stalin creates the Berlin blockade by shutting down Berlin so supplies from the Allies cannot get in

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What does NATO stand for

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1949

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What does NATO defense alliance say

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If a NATO country is attacked, other NATO countries will aid them

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Who is the Allied commander during the Korean War

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Douglas MacArthur

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What is the political division between Korea

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The north has soviet influence and the south has American influence

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Where is Korea divided at

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The 38 degree north latitude line

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Who controls North Korea during the Korean war

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Kim Il Sung

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What does Kim Il Sung do to South Korea

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He invades it

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Who helps South Korea

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UN and US and sends soldiers

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How far does Douglas MacArthur push North Korea

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To china’s border

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Who is the leader of communist china

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Mao Zedong

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Why does China get involved in the Korean War

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They feel threatened by the American troops

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What does the Korean War turn into

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A fight between China and US

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How long does the Korean War last

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1950-1953

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What does Eisenhower do to MacArthur at the end of the Korean War

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He fires him because MacArthur was warned about China but did not listen

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When does Stalin die

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1953

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Who succeeds Stalin

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Nikita Khrushchev

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What major changes does Khrushchev do to the USSR

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Secret police under control of party, destalinization, and closed down forced labor camps

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Destalinization

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Trying to take away Stalin’s ideologies and policies in the Soviet Union

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Why is rule by an absolute dictator over in USSR

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Many powerful leaders needed each other as allies

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Which two satellite nations cause problems for the Soviet Union

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East Germany and Hungary. EG rioted for their hatred of the government and Hungary had a reform movement

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Politburo

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Ruling body of USSR that controls the government and can take the leader out of power at any time

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Stasi

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German secret police who got people to spy for them

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Why do the satellite nations want change in their countries

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they see the Marshall plan in western europe

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Why is the Berlin Wall created and how

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It was a wall around West Berlin so no east berliners could go in (1961)

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Death strip

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Houses destroyed, watchtowers and tanks, and a bare strip of land with sand and gravel was put in place to detect East berliners trying to escape. Even if east berliners were feet away from the border, west Berliners did not help them in fear of being shot

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Checkpoint charlie

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The only gateway were east Germany allowed allied diplomats, military personnel, and tourists. Most popular place was eagle cafe

48
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Who escaped by hot air balloon

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Peter Stretcyzk, Gunter Wetzel, and their wives and kids escaped near Naila

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Why did Khrushchev and Ulbricht disagree

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They disagreed about building the Berlin wall

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Escape by tunnel

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A group of students built a tunnel to help friends and family escape. The code word was Tokyo and it was later called Tunnel 57 because 57 people escaped in 2 nights

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Escape by tank

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Wolfgang Engels was an East German soldier who stole an APC tank and drove it through the wall. It didn’t fully go through so he was shot twice while trying to free himself but he was saved by west Berliners and recovered in a hospital

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Escape by convertible

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Meixner meets an east Berlin woman and they fall in love. He rented a convertible to help her and her family escape. When he reached the wall, he gave the German soldiers his passport and floored his accelerator, ducked, and was able to make it into west berlin

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First world countries

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USA and allies

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Second world countries

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USSR, NK and allies

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Third world countries

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Developing nations that are not aligned with either superpower

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Who is the Cuban leader in the 1950s

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Fulgencio Batista

57
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What is the relationship between US and Cuba during Batista’s leadership

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They are close with one another because US had lots of money in sugar from Cuba

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What is the relationship between Batista and his people

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Cubans don’t like him because he’s a bad leader

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When is the Cuban Revolution

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1959

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Who takes over after Batista

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Fidel Castro

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What happens to Cuba when Castro takes over

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The government controls industry and Cuba no longer has a close relationship with the US

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When and what is the Bay of Pigs

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1961, it was a counter-revolution to kick Castro out and put Batista back in

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Why did the US think the Bay of Pigs would be successful

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They had just put the Shah back in in Iran

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Who does Castro team up with

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USSR

65
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Who is the president during the Bay of Pigs

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JFK

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When is the Cuban Missile Crisis

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1962

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How does the US find out about Cuba’s 42 missile sites

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They flew a U2 over Cuba

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Why does JFK panic about the missile sites

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They were placed by the Soviets and the soviets could attack any states that were east of the Mississippi river

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What does JFK create around Cuba

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A naval blockade

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What is the 13 day missile crisis

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Everyone thinks there will be nuclear war, at the end JFK and Khrushchev stand down

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What is MAD

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Mutually assured destruction

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What condition does Khrushchev have to follow at the end of the Cuban missile crisis

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He has to take down all missiles in Cuba so the US is no longer threatened

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What condition does JFK have to follow at the end of the Cuban missile crisis

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He has to take down missiles in Turkey and promise to never invade Cuba again

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Khruschev’s problem in rift between USSR and communist China

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Politburo saw Khrushchev as weak because he did not make a relationship with Mao Zedong

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Khruschev’s problem in handling of trouble in satellite nations

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Politburo saw Khrushchev as weak when East Germany and Hungary revolted

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Khruschev’s problem in the Cuban missile crisis

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Politburo sees Khrushchev as weak for talking and handling the Cuban missile crisis with Kennedy

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