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a policy first adopted by President Truman to stop the spread of Communism

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containment

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the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War

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superpowers

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nations that are politically and economically controlled by another country

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satellites

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a state of military and political tension between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II

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Cold War

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a social, economic, and military barrier between the Soviet bloc countries and Western Europe after World War II

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iron curtain

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What are the two historical events, including dates, that could be used to mark the end of the Cold War?

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the breakup of the Soviet Union, 1991
the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe, 1989

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Who were the primary antagonists during the Cold War?

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the United States
the Soviet Union

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In which of the following nations did the Soviet Union establish communist governments?

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Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Poland

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What action did Stalin take to gain Soviet influence over Eastern European nations?

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He installed or supported pro-soviet governments in these nations.

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What alliance was originally formed for mutual defense against a Soviet attack?

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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What pact a military alliance between the former Soviet Union and its satellite countries in Eastern Europe.

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Warsaw pact

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What power do members of the security council hold that allows them to block resolutions that might be helpful to other members?

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veto

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What consist all members of the UN and makes recommendations on important issues such as peace and security.

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General Assembly

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main goal of the Security Council

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to keep peace in the world

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What were the names of the two parties that fought in China’s civil war?

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Communists
Nationalists

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Which policy allowed the United States to give substantial aid to Europe after World War II?

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Marshall Plan

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The United States feared that Communist China would ally itself with which nation?

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the Soviet Union

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have the capability of traveling from one continent to another

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intercontinental ballistic missiles

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nuclear weapons based on fusion rather than those based on fission

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thermonuclear

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a designated area where military forces, activity, and installations have been removed

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demilitarized zone

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the return of prisoners of war to their own countries

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repatriation

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separated West Berlin from Soviet-controlled East Berlin and East Germany

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Berlin Wall

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Why was Douglas MacArthur fired as commander of the armed forces in Korea?

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for insubordination

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who successfully tested their first atomic bomb.

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soviets

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What was the name of the operation created by the Western Allies in response to the Berlin blockade?

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Berlin airlift

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When did North Korea invaded South Korea

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June 25, 1950

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What was unique about American involvement in the Korean War?

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It supplied the most troops and equipment.
It participated without a formal declaration of war.

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What happened in May of 1960 that began to deteriorate relations between the Americans and the Soviets?

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an American spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union

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What three nations attacked Egypt in 1956 in order to recover the Suez Canal?

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France
Israel
Great Britain

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The U.S. naval blockade of Cuba was in response to what discovery?

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Cuba had begun installing missiles on the island

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the first artificial satellite

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Sputnik I

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seized the Suez Canal

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Nasser

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a more cautious Soviet leader

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Khrushchev

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ordered the blockade of Cuba

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Kennedy

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leader of the Cuban Revolution

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Castro

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South Vietnamese Communists

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Viet Cong

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Vietnamese nationalist

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Ho Chi Minh

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defeated the French at Dien Bien Phu

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Vietminh

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began a policy of Vietnamization

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Nixon

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asked Congress to support wider American involvement

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Johnson

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corrupt South Vietnamese leader

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Ngo Dinh Diem

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Which Resolution was passed by the U.S. Congress in 1964 that allowed the president to expand American involvement in Vietnam?

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Gulf of Tonkin

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What effect did the Tet Offensive have on the United States?

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It led to the start of peace negotiations.

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Which offensive was a large, well-coordinated attack by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese that coincided with the beginning of the Vietnamese New Year?

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Tet Offensive

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The first free trade union in a Communist country was located in Poland. What was the name of that free trade union?

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Solidarity

46
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The Soviets invaded WHOOOOOOO in 1979 to support the installment of a Communist regime.

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Afghanistan

47
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The United States responded to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan by _________ the 1980_______in Moscow.

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boycotting
Olympics

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What does the term détente refer to?

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a period of better relations between the superpowers during the 1970s

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What was was signed in 1979, but it was never ratified by the U.S. Senate.

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SALT II

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In what nation did Alexander Dubcek and Vaclav Havel lead the transitional government?

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Czechoslovakia

51
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Which of the following split into five nations after the fall of Communism?

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Yugoslavia

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Which event marked the symbolic end of Communism in Eastern Europe?

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destruction of the Berlin Wall

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Who was was initially cautious in its response to Gorbachev.

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United States

54
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The nation of Yugoslavia split into how many independent nations in 1991?

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five

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In which year did East and West Germany reunite as one nation?

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1990

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Who was the elected president of the Russian Republic who led the resistance to the coup attempt in 1991?

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Yeltsin

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Why did the 1991 coup attempt against Gorbachev fail?

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It lacked the support of the people and army.

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Eleven of the original fifteen republics of the Soviet Union formed the

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Commonwealth of Independent States

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