Beginning of the 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 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

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How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII? Options: by providing government housing for refugees, by providing military assistance to Vietnam, by providing money to stop poverty

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by providing money to stop poverty

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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

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How did we respond to the blockade on Western Berlin? This was when we could not get any supplies to this area.

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Berlin Airlift

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The dividing line between the Non-Communist in blue and the Communist in red was referred to as what?

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The Iron Curtain

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After WW II, North Korea and East Germany adopted which type of government? Options: Monarchy, Democracy, Communism, Oligarchy

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Communism

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This plan was designed to provide funds to war-torn countries and stop the spread of communism.

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Marshall Plan

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As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to -

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bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict

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What did Churchill mean that an "Iron Curtain" had descended on Europe?

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The world was becoming increasingly divided between democratic & communist nations