The Cold War: Origins and Key Events

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What was the main ideological difference between the USA and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

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The USA was capitalist, while the Soviet Union was communist.

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What term describes the state of tension between the USA and the Soviet Union after World War II?

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Cold War.

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What was the Grand Alliance?

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The alliance formed between the USA, the Soviet Union, and Britain to fight against Nazi Germany during World War II.

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What were the key conferences held by the Grand Alliance during World War II?

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Tehran, Yalta, and Potsdam.

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What was agreed upon at the Yalta Conference regarding Germany?

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Germany would be divided into four zones controlled by the USA, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union.

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What was the significance of the Potsdam Conference?

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It finalized the agreements on how to manage post-war Germany and addressed the growing tensions between the allies.

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What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

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To provide support to countries resisting communism and to contain its spread.

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What was the Marshall Plan?

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A US initiative to provide economic aid to help rebuild European economies after World War II.

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What was Cominform?

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A Soviet organization set up to coordinate communist parties and promote Soviet influence in Eastern Europe.

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What was the significance of the Berlin Blockade?

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It was a major crisis that demonstrated the division of Germany and the tensions of the Cold War, leading to the Berlin Airlift.