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The Cold War Quiz Flashcards

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What happened at the Potsdam Conference?

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The Allies meet to decide to divide Germany & Berlin into four

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What’s the name of the international organization that hopes to achieve world peace?

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United Nations

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What are the five permanent members of the United Nations?

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US, Soviet Union, China,GB, and France

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What power do the permanent members of the U.N. have?

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The power to veto

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What is the U.N. criticized for?

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They are all bark, no bite

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What country was founded by the U.N.?

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Israel

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What is Zionism?

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The movement for Jewish homeland

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What is the definition of Cold War?

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A rivalry between U.S. & Soviet Union that was a competition, fought politically& economically, for power & influence

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Who has democratic principles?

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U.S

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Who has a state-run economy?

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Soviet Union

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Who has individual freedom?

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U.S

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Who has a one party system?

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Soviet Union

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Who has a capitalistic system of government?

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U.S

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Who has a communistic system of government?

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Soviet Union

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What are Satellite Nations?

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The countries under Soviet rule

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What is the term that we use because we don’t know what is going on in the Soviet Union?

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The Iron Curtain

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What is the Policy of Containment?

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The policy to restrict expansion

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What does the Truman Doctrine state?

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The U.S.must support all free people resisting attempted conquest

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What is the Marshall Plan?

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The 12 billion dollar European recovery program that is used to prevent Western Europe’s collapse

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What is it called when Eastern Europe flew resources into Western Berlin?

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Berlin Airlift

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What is the alliance called that defends Western Europe from a Soviet invasion?

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NATO

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What does NATO stand for?

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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What is the alliance called that defends Eastern Europe from a Western Europe invasion?

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Warsaw Pact

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