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36 Cards in this Set
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What is a cold war?
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hostility, but no fighting
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Who was the Cold War mainly between?
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Soviet Union vs. United States
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What was the Yalta Conference?
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The conference at the end of WW2
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What four things did the Yalta Conference do?
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1) United Nations
2) Big Three split Europe in half 3) Germany would be split in two 4) Berlin would be split |
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What happened to the League of Nations during the Yalta Conference?
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It was scraped out and the United Nations came about
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Who were the leaders of the Big Three during Yalta Conference?
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US- FDR
GB- Joseph Stalin SU- Winston Churchill |
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How was Europe divided?
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East Europe- Soviet Union
West Europe- Allies |
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How would Germany get split in half?
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West Germany- Allies
East Germany- Soviet Union |
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How was Berlin split?
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- East Berlin
- West Berlin |
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What happened with the Soviet Union after the Yalta Conference?
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It became known that they were not planning to leave East Europe
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What kind of governments were the SU setting up?
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"puppet" governments
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What three fears did the US have of the SU?
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1) Communist
2) becoming a Super Power 3) want more territory |
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What did communists believe in should happen to the world?
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Believed there should be a worldwide communist revolution
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What was the Policy of the US (for 40 years) after WW2?
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Containment
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What was the word "containment" meaning?
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- stop the spread of communism
- contain communism |
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What journal was the article "The Sources of Soviet Conflict" in?
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Foreign Affairs
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Who was the author of "The Sources of Soviet Conflict?
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George Kennen
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What article did George Kennen write?
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"The Sources of Soviet Conflict"
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Containment was the Foreign Policy during which wars?
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- Korea
- Vietnam |
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Who was the Marshall Plan named after?
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Secretary of State, George Marshall
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Waht three goals did the Marshall Plan have?
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1) Humanitarian
2) help European economies 3) (hoped) if the economies recovered, they would not turn communist |
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Why did the Marshall Plan want to help European economies?
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so they would buy American goods
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What were five new (scientific & technology) things in the 50's and 60's?
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1) Discovery of penicillin
2) DDT 3) Polio Vaccine 4) Interstate Highway System 5) Television |
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Who discovered penicillin?
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Alexander Fleming
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What was Alexander Fleming looking for?
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something to kill bacteria
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Who created DDT?
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Paul Muller
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What is DDT?
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a pesticide
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What were two things that DDT helped with?
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a) agricultural production increased
b) prevented disease |
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Who created the Polio Vaccine?
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Jonas Salk
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What created the Interstate Highway System?
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the law: Federal Highway Act
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What was the Interstate Highway System made for?
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to move troops from one place to another
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Who was the driving force behind the Interstate highway System?
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Pres. Eisenhower
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what did the Federal Highway Act make?
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The Interstate Highway System
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What did Paul Muller create?
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DDT
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What did Alexander Fleming dicover?
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penicillin
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When should you change me?
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NOW!!!
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