Cold War

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What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

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United States and Soviet Union

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What was the term 'iron curtain' used to describe the division of? Options: North and South Vietnam, East and West Asia, North and South Korea, East and West Europe

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East and West Europe

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What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?

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To stop the spread of communism

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Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?

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to airlift food to the people of West Berlin

Front

Where was Korea divided? Options: 18 parallel, 34 parallel, 38 parallel, 15 parallel

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38 parallel

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Where was Vietnam divided? Options: 17th Parallel, 20th Parallel, 38th Parallel, 34th Parallel

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17th Parallel

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What is Communism?

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the government having complete control of businesses and property

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Why did the Soviet Union build the Berlin Wall?

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They built it to try to keep East Germans from going to West Germany.

Front

What was the mutual defense alliance of non communist nations?

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NATO

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What was the name for the 1955 alliance of Soviet-dominated countries of Eastern Europe that were the counterpart to the western alliance?

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Warsaw Pact