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Cold War

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23 questions

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Introduction to the Cold War

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Question 1

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What nations emerged as the world’s super powers after World War II?

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Question 8

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Explain the policy of Isolationism and why the United States abandoned it after World War II.

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Question 15

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How was Germany divided after World War II?

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Question 21

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What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?

Question 22

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Why did many Germans fled East Germany?

Question 23

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How did the separation of the East and West Berlin by the wall affect the economic life of the people and the city?

Question 2

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Why did the war time alliance between the Soviet Union and the west crumble after World War II?

Because of economic reasons

The Soviet Union wanted more land

Conflicting ideologies and distrust caused the alliance to crumble

Question 3

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What was the Cold War?

It was an armed conflict between the two Super powers Soviet Union and United States

It was a state of tension and hostility between the Soviet Union and the United States

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What were Stalin’s two goals?

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What is “an iron curtain?

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Which form of Government did the Eastern European bloc adopted?

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Which form of Government did Western European bloc adopt?

Question 9

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Explain the propaganda war between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Question 10

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What is the Truman Doctrine?

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What was the goal of the Truman Doctrine?

To expand the spread of Capitalism

To resist the spread of communism

Question 12

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What is the Marshall Plan?

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What was the policy of containment?

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Explain the difference between the Truman and Marshall plan.

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Describe the purpose of the Berlin Airlift.

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The Berlin Airlift a success?

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False

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What was the name of the West’s military alliance?

Question 19

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What was the name of the Soviet Union’s military alliance?

Question 20

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What is an “Arms Race?”