Cold War Origins

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The two superpowers that dominated the world after World War II were the: US & USSR, USSR & Great Britain, USSR & China, US & China

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US & USSR

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What is the global confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States?

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Cold War

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In the years after World War II, the United States supported the ideas of capitalism & democracy.

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capitalism & democracy

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The division of Europe into a democratic western half & a communist eastern half was called the

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Iron Curtain

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The US plan to rebuild western Europe with $13 billion in aid was called the

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Marshall Plan

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When US & British planes dropped millions of tons of supplies into Berlin in 1948-1949 to stop the Soviet takeover of the city, it was called the

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Berlin Airlift

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The alliance formed by the US & Western European nations in 1949 was called the

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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The Soviet led alliance of Eastern European nations, formed in 1955, was called the

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Warsaw Pact

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The leader of the Soviet Union in the early years of the Cold War (1945-1953) was

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Josef Stalin

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What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine? Options: To expand trade with Europe, To limit the build up of nuclear weapons, To stop the spread of communism, to send financial aid to Europe

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To stop the spread of communism