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Cold War Flashcards

1
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Who built the Berlin Wall

A

Krushchev

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2
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U.S. President in 1964

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Lyndon Johnson

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3
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Why did USA get involved in Vietnam war

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Stop the spread of communism

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4
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Leader of Cuba

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Fidel Castro

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5
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Soviet leader who prompt the growth of heavy industry

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Stalin

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6
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U.S. President involved in the Cuban missile crisis

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JFK

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7
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Separated north and South Korea

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38th Parallel

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8
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What was a sign to bring an end to the Korean War

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Armistice of 1953

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9
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What created to stop communism

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Truman doctrine

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10
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Leader of South Korea

A

Kim 2 sung

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11
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Kim 2 sung was the leader of

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South Korea

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12
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What was the Cuban missile crisis

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When nuclear weapons appeared in Cuba

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13
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What nation became communist

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China

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14
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What ideology contributed to the Korean War

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Communism vs capitalism

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15
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What was the reason for the Vietnam and Korean War

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To stop the spread of communism

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16
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What kind of country was USA

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Capitalism

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17
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What was the difference between the east and the west of Berlin

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East was communism and west was capitalism

18
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The bay of pigs were refers to

A

Cuban exiles sent to Cuba trained by Castro to take down Fidel Castro

19
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Why was the Berlin Wall built

A

To separate east and west

20
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Describe the iron curtain

A

Invisible line

21
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Describe the Berlin airlift

A

U.S. Foe supplies to Berlin

22
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How was Germany divided

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Into 4 parts

23
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How was Berlin divided

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Into 4 parts

24
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What’s an ideology

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Idea or set of beliefs

25
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What was 1 ideology

26
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What was another ideology

A

Capitalism

27
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Soviet leader

28
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What was the term belief or set of beliefs

29
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Name given when U.S. Set planes to Berlin

A

Berlin airlift

30
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Name given to separate east and west Germany

A

Iron curtain

31
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This was built to separate east and West Berlin

A

Berlin Wall

32
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USA attempt to over thrown Cuba

A

Bay of pigs

33
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Reason USA got involved in Vietnam war

A

Stop the spread of communism

34
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Country that supported south Vietnam

35
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Country that supported north Vietnam

A

Soviet Union

36
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When did the Berlin Wall fall

37
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When was the Berlin Wall built

38
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What almost brought USA to nuclear war

A

Cuban missile crisis

39
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What made the USA nervous about Cuba

A

Nuclear weapon

40
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What did Cuba have

A

Nuclear weapons

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