SP 25 Unit 9 Lesson #1: Origins of the Cold War

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What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

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United States and Soviet Union

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The purpose of "containment" was to--

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stop the spread of communism

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Which foreign policy gave financial aid to European nations to rebuild after WWII? Options: Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Warsaw Pact, Domino Theory

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Marshall Plan

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Which foreign policy promised to aid countries resisting Communist takeover?

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Truman Doctrine

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The dividing line between the democracies in blue and the Communist in red was referred to as what?

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The Iron Curtain

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Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?

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There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers

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Who was the Korean War between?

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North Korea and South Korea

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If one country falls to communism, the countries around would also fall to communism

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Domino Theory

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the Cold War foreign policy designed to “get to the verge without getting into the war”

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Brinkmanship