The Cold War

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What was the "Iron Curtain"?

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A term used to describe the division between Western Europe and the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War.

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What was the U.S. policy of containment during the Cold War?

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Preventing the spread of communism

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What is capitalism?

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An economic system based on private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit.

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What is communism?

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A political and economic ideology that seeks to establish a classless society where the means of production are owned and controlled by the community as a whole.

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What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

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To provide aid to Western Europe and prevent the spread of communism.

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What caused the Berlin Airlift in 1948?

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Soviet Union's blockade of West Berlin

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What is the difference between NATO and the Warsaw Pact?

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NATO was a military alliance of democratic countries, while the Warsaw Pact was a military alliance of communist countries.

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What are the similarities between NATO and the Warsaw Pact?

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They were both military alliances formed during the Cold War.

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What was the Truman Doctrine?

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A policy to provide economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey to prevent them from falling into the Soviet sphere of influence.

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What did President Truman want to achieve in the Korean War?

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Containment of communism and prevent the spread of communism to South Korea