Cold War

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America's relationship with the Soviet Union was called a "Cold War" because the...

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Soviet Union and the United States were enemies, but no official war took place.

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By applying the strategy of containment, the United States hoped to prevent the: emergence of an economic crisis in Europe, return of Nazi ideas to postwar Germany, expansion of the Soviet Union's influence around the world, spread of nationalism from China to the rest of Asia

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expansion of the Soviet Union's influence around the world

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The Korean War ended in 1953 with

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North and South Korea once again divided at the 38th parallel

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What is brinkmanship?

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the willingness to come close to war to stop the spread of Communism

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What did the United States do after WWII to rebuild Europe?

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Marshall Plan

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What is the domino theory?

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If one country fell to communism, others would follow.

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Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War? Options: to contain communism, to colonize Korea, to spread communism, to Christianize Koreans

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to contain communism

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In the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?

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to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam

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Who were the two participants in the Space Race?

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The USSR and US

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What was the name of the first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union?

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Sputnik