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20 Cards in this Set
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In the Cold War, what was the difference between the Soviet Union and the US? |
the Soviet Union was communists and the US was Democratic |
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The Soviet Union established communists governments in eastern Europe, what were these governments called? |
puppet governments |
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What was it called when the Soviet Union cut off eastern Europe from western Europe? |
The Iron Curtain |
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What was the cause of the Korean War? |
North Korea invaded South Korea to reunify the country |
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Why did Truman fire MacArthur? |
Truman fired Gen. MacArthur for wanting to use atomic weapons against communist China and for openly criticizing Truman in public |
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What did the Executive Order President Truman ordered in 1948 do? |
dsegregate armed forces and end unfair hiring practices for federal jobse |
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What did the G.I. Bill do? |
provided loans to help returning veterans buy new homes and attend college |
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What did the Eisenhower doctrine do? |
extended US Containment policy to the Middle East |
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What did the Truman Doctrine seek? |
it sought to help Greece and Turkey; promised all free people assistance in resisting communism |
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What did the Marshall Plan do? |
gave economic aid to reduce the appeal of communism |
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What was NATO? |
Alliance of the US, Canada, and Western Europe |
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What was the Warsaw Pact? |
forced Alliance of Communist satellites to counter NATO |
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How did the US retaliate in the Arms & Space Race? |
the usage of nuclear weapons |
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When was Sputnik launched? |
1957 |
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What did the Venona Papers confirm? |
confirmed that there was communist spies in the US government |
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What did Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) do? |
allowed separate, but equal facilities |
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What did Brown v. Board of Education do? |
intended segregation in public schools |
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What were Dr. King's major beliefs? |
non-violent, civil disobediance |
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What did the Montgomery Bus Boycott do? |
ended segregated buses in Montgomery |
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What took place at the March on Washington? |
Dr. King's, "I Have A Dream" speech |
