Cold War Hotspots and Proxy conflicts

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What was the main goal of the United States during the Cold War according to the document?

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The United States wanted to contain communism, so they pursued the policy of containment.

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Who were the two main political groups that came to power in Korea after World War II?

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Soviet-backed Communists and American-backed Anti-Communists

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North Korea's invasion of the South in 1950 aimed....

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To unify the Korean peninsula under communist rule.

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Which line of latitude divides North and South Korea?

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38th parallel north

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The Cuban Missile Crisis began because

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The Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba.

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The Bay of Pigs Invasion was

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a failed CIA-sponsored military invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles.

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What policy motivated the United States to support South Vietnam?

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Containment

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The Soviet-Afghan War began because

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Soviet intervention in support of Afghanistan's communist government

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Identify the role played by the United States in the Soviet-Afghan War.

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Supported the Afghan Mujahideen with funding and arms

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Mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan War were known for

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Guerrilla warfare tactics