2025 Final Exam Review: U.S. History 8 - Vocab List 5

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United Nations

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An international organization founded in 1945 to promote world peace and cooperation.

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What were the Nuremberg Trials?

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A series of military tribunals held after World War II to prosecute Nazi leaders for war crimes.

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What is the Cold War?

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A period of tension between the US and the Soviet Union after World War II, lasting until the early 1990s.

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Truman Doctrine

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A U.S. policy established in 1947 to provide economic and military aid to countries resisting communism.

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What is the Marshall Plan?

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A U.S. program that provided aid to Western Europe after World War II to help rebuild economies and prevent the spread of communism.

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The Berlin Airlift was a response to which event?

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The Soviet blockade of West Berlin

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NATO

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A military alliance formed in 1949 between North American and European countries to provide collective security against the Soviet Union.

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Korean War

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A conflict from 1950 to 1953 between North Korea (with support from China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (with support from the United States and other UN members).

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Arms Race

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A competition between nations to build up military weapons and nuclear arsenals.

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What is the Space Race?

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A competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to achieve significant accomplishments in space exploration.