Unit 3B European History (Vocab Recovery)

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What was the Berlin Wall?

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A 91-mile wall surrounding West Berlin from 1961 through 1989

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What was the Cold War?

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A period of extreme political tension between the US and the Soviet Union from 1945-1991

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What is Communism?

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A political/economic system where all property and businesses are owned by the government

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What does the term "Iron Curtain" refer to?

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A term describing the political divide between Western and Eastern Europe

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Who was Joseph Stalin?

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The dictator of the Soviet Union from 1929 - 1953

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What was the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG)?

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The official name of West Germany during the Cold War

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What was the German Democratic Republic (GDR)?

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The official name of East Germany during the Cold War

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What was German Reunification?

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The restoration of West and East Germany into a single nation in 1990

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Who was Mikhail Gorbachev?

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The last leader of the Soviet Union who introduced many reforms

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What does NATO stand for?

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization