Flashcard on the Cold War

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The time period following WWII was referred to as the Cold War because:

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direct fighting did not occur between major world powers.

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What was a result of the Korean War?

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Communist North Korea and democratic South Korea are still divided at the 38th parallel.

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What Cold War theory is reflected in this cartoon?

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Domino

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What is meant by the "partition" of India in 1947?

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the creation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Hindu-dominated Union of India

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Why did African states face so many problems following their successful independence movements?

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Political and ethnic rivalries within the countries emerged after independence.

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The major rivals of the Cold War were. Mark only one oval.

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The USSR and the United States.

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The Space Race between the US and Soviet Union is an example of the competition that existed for world domination in the Cold War Era. What was a significant event that marked its end?

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stopped after Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon.

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The Berlin Wall formed to keep Eastern Berliners in the Eastern Bloc but later became a symbol of

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the division between democracy and communism in Europe.

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Leader of Communist Revolution in China.

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Mao Zedong

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During the Cold War, the primary goal of American foreign policy was:

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Stop the spread of communism.