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13 Cards in this Set
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"___ ___ " refers to a period of competition between the Communist world and the free world.
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"Cold War"
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What two countries were usually involved in the Cold War?
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Russia and United States
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___ ____ replaced Stalin as leader of the Soviet Union.
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Nikita Khrushchev
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__ ___ was a writer who Khurshchev released from prison and allowed him to write.
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Alecksandr Solzhenitsyn
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What did Solzhenitsyn write?
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One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
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Khrushchev announced the policy of "________ _____", which meant Russia would peaceful coexist with other countries.
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"peaceful coexistence"
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_____ - people who criticized the Soviet government.
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dissident
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What did Khurshchev do with dissidents?
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He had them placed in mental hospitals.
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What country tried to overthrow the Communist Party and fail?
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Hungary
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What island came under Communist rule?
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Cuba
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Why was the Communization of Cuba a problem for the U.S?
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Because Cuba is so close to the United States.
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What happen when Khrushchev try to put missile on the island of Cuba?
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The U.S. put a naval blockade around Cuba.
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The ___ ___ ___, put the world on the brink of nuclear war (when the U.S. put a naval blockade around Cuba).
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Cuban missile crisis
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