Cold War Review

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A "Cold War" is a conflict with:

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No direct fighting between the two sides

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Who were the two "Superpowers" after World War II?

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US and Soviet Union

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The US policy of stopping the spread of communism into nations where it did not exist was known as:

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Containment

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Which of the following is NOT an example of Containment? Marshall Plan, NATO, D-Day, Korean War

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D-Day

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The Marshall Plan stated that the US would:

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Give money to nations after WWII to prevent the spread of Communism

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The divide between communist and capitalist nations in Europe was known as:

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The Iron Curtain

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The US fear that if one nation falls to communism its neighbors will fall to communism was known as:

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Domino Theory

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What event starts the "Space Race"? Options: Russians losing "Laikka" the dog in space, US landing on the moon, Russians launch the "Sputnik" satellite, The Infinity War

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Russians launch the "Sputnik" satellite

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Which of these nations was NOT communist during the Cold War? Soviet Union, North Vietnam, South Korea, Cuba

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South Korea

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Nations that were taken over by the USSR and made communist were known as:

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Satellite States