The Cold War Begins - U.S. History Study Guide

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What is Collective Security?

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A system where all member states agree that an attack on one state is considered an attack on all.

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What did the Truman Doctrine commit the United States to do?

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Provide aid to democratic nations threatened by authoritarian forces.

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What was one cause of the Cold War?

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Differing political ideals.

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What was the Cold War?

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A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1947 to 1991.

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How did the United States' political system differ from the Soviet Union's after WWII?

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The US was a democratic republic.

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What is the significance of the year 1947 in the context of the Cold War?

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It marks the beginning of the Cold War.

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What were the two main opposing ideologies during the Cold War?

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Capitalism (led by the United States) and Communism (led by the Soviet Union).

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What was the purpose of NATO?

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To provide collective defense against aggression, particularly from the Soviet Union.

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What does the term 'Iron Curtain' refer to?

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The division between Western democracies and Eastern communist countries during the Cold War.

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What was the Marshall Plan?

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A U.S. program providing aid to Western Europe to help rebuild economies after WWII.