COLD WAR Flashcards

1
Q

When was the cold war

A

1945-1991

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2
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The cold war was

A

an ideological war between the capitalist and the communist.

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3
Q

The USA practice —————

A

capitalism

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4
Q

who was to blame more for the cold war

A

both

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5
Q

American involved in Vietnam under president—–

A

Kenneddy

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6
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3.How many conferences did the victors of the WW2 had in 1945?

A

Two

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7
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Why did Britain and France declared war on Germany?

A

Germany invaded Poland.

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8
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At which parallel did delegates at the Geneva Conference divide North and South Vietnam?

A

The 38th parallel

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9
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Truman fired General MacArthur for

A

Publicly criticizing Truman.

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10
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The Nazi- Soviet Pact was signed for —- year

A

10

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11
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What was the Marshall Plan intended to do?

A

Rebuild war-ravaged Europe

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12
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The imaginary line of secrecy and mistrust that separated the USSR and Eastern Europe from the West was known as

A

The iron curtain

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13
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Adolf Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia in ———-

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1939

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14
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Why was Poland important to France?

A

Poland shared border with France

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15
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The United States and the USSR came closest to nuclear war during

A

Cuban missile

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16
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The belief that the United States had to prevent the USSR from expanding and Communism from spreading was known as

A

Containment

17
Q

When was the Yalta Conference?

A

February 1945

18
Q

When was the Potsdam conference?

A

July 1945

19
Q

What was the long telegram?

A

A telegram sent by George Kennan suggesting that USA should take firm action against Soviet expansionism.

20
Q

Who won the Korean War?

A

No body.