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What general time period did the Cold War occupy?
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1947-1991
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Which leaders were involved?
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US: Kennedy, Reagan, Truman, Eisenhower and Nixon.
Soviet Union: Gorbachev, Khruschev |
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What treaties/pacts caused tensions?
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Warsaw Pact
Monroe Doctrine Truman Doctrine Marshall Plan |
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Who/what/when: Warsaw Pact?
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Who: Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Albania.
What: A treaty of cooperation, mutual assistance and friendship. When: 1955-91 |
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Who/what/when: Monroe Doctrine?
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Who: President Monroe
What: Policy that stated interferences with American states would be seen as acts of aggression and would result in intervention. When: 1823 (lol) |
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Who/what/when: Truman Doctrine?
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Who: President Truman
What: US will support Greece and Turkey in order to prevent them from falling into the Soviet sphere. When: 1947 |
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Who/what/when: Cuban Missile crisis?
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Who: Kennedy, Khrushchev and Castro.
What: Soviet SS-4 (medium) and SS-5 (intermediate) missiles shipped to Cuba. When: 1962 |
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Who/what/when: Marshall Plan?
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Who: American Program
What: Send monetary support to rebuild economy and stop the spread of Communism. When: 1947 |