Truman and Eisenhower Era

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What was Dwight Eisenhower's nickname?

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Ike

Front

___________________means pushing to the edge of war without actually doing any real fighting.

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Brinksmanship

Front

After Stalin's death, who took his place?

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Kruschev

Front

The_____________Pact was an alliance between allied Soviet and Communist Countries. They would defend one another in times of war.

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Warsaw

Front

How was Vietnam divided after France lost its colony there?

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North and South

Front

______________was an organization that was created to fight communism between America, France, and Great Britain.

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SEATO (South Eastern Atlantic Treaty Organization)

Front

This country was created after WWII and the Holocaust. Many survivors of the Holocaust immigrated here. Since its creation, there has been unrest and fighting in the Middle East.

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Israel

Front

Many people began to feel uneasy and anxious about the possibility of _____________fallout. They begin to practice drills at school and build fallout shelters.

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nuclear

Front

After WWII the United States and the Soviet Union were in an _____________ to see who could stockpile the most weapons and maintain a military advantage.

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arms race

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The____________lasted 40 years between the United States and the Soviet Union. The United States wanted to contain communism. We never actually fought with the Soviet Union but were in wars with Korea and Vietnam.

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Cold War