The Cold War

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The Cold War started and ended in which years?

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1945-1991

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What events in Europe caused relations between the superpowers to go bad?

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The division of Germany and Berlin

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Joseph Stalin was the leader of which country during the early Cold War, and why did he turn down the Marshall Plan?

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Soviet Union; because he saw it as a threat to Soviet influence

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A Cold War turns “hot” when:

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countries begin direct military conflict

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Ways the Cold War influenced Asia:

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Korean War, Vietnam War, support for anti-communist governments

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Why did war break out in Korea?

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North Korea invaded South Korea.

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President Kennedy faced the ______ crisis in Cuba.

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Cuban Missile

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Why did the U.S. get involved in Vietnam?

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The spread of communism in Southeast Asia

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Did we fight all of the Vietnamese during the Vietnam War?

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False

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President Nixon played China against the Soviet Union to:

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weaken the alliance between China and the Soviet Union