Unit 8 Post WWII & Cold War

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These quotes are from two leaders during the Cold War. What debate is illustrated by their opposing viewpoints?

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democratic vs. communist governments in Eastern Europe

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This chart compares two governments in the 1950s and 1960s. The differences between these two governments led to what conflict?

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the Cold War

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With what political system is the Soviet Union most closely associated? Options: capitalism, communism, democracy, monarchy

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communism

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What was the main goal of the United States government during the Cold War?

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to contain the spread of communism

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How did the development of the atomic bomb impact the United States?

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It increased competition with the Soviet Union.

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Why did the United States come into conflict with the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

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The United States wanted to stop the spread of communism.

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This political cartoon was published in 1946. Which aspect of the Cold War is illustrated in this political cartoon? Options: the lack of industrial growth within European nations, the willingness of European nations to work together as part of the United Nations, the use of covert operations to gain information about communism in Europe, the division of Europe that resulted from opposing political ideologies

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the division of Europe that resulted from opposing political ideologies

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What was one way the Vietnam War and Korean War were similar?

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The United States supported attempts to contain the spread of communism in both wars.

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After World War II, why did the United States send economic support to its enemies, Germany and Japan?

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to prevent the Soviet Union from gaining influence in those countries

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This is an image of the Berlin Wall. Why did the Soviet Union build the Berlin Wall after World War II?

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to prevent Western nations from influencing the city