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25 Cards in this Set
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What was the Cold War?
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Capitalism vs Communist
USA vs USSR without declaring war upon each other |
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When did the Cold War begin?
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After WWII
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Who was our President at the time?
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Truman
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Under communism, who controls the production of goods and services?
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Karl Marx
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Under capitalism who controls the production of goods and services?
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Adam Smith
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What was the iron curtain?
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The name for the imaginary line in Germany that divides the communist from the noncommunist.
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Who made up this name?
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Winston Churchhill
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What organization was formed to protect other countries from communist invasions?
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NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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At the end of WWII which section of Germany did the USSR control?
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East
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Which section of Berlin did the USSR control?
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West
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How did the US and Great Britain get supplies into west Berlin when the Soviets blocked the roads and trains?
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They flew them in.
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What were the two largest communist countries?
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China and Soviet Union
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Who was the ruler of the Soviet Union at the beginning of the Cold War?
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Joseph Stalin
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How did the communist prevent people from escaping to the free world?
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The built the Berlin Wall.
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What US General led the US troops into Korean?
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General Douglas MacArthur
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Why did the US Nation send troops into Korean?
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North Korean was attacking South Korean which was a captialist country under attack by a communist country.
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Who won the Korean War?
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No one - it was a stalemate
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Who Senator was very anti-communist and accused many people of belonging to the communist party?
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Senator Joseph McCarthy
(low-blow Joe) |
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What type of weapon did the US fear most?
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Nuclear weapons (missles)
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What kind of race developed between the US and Soviet Union?
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The Space Race
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How did Cuba become communist?
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Because Fidel Castro took over and allowed the Soviet Union to put nuclear missles in Cuba.
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Who became the leader of Communist Cuba?
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Fidel Castro
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What did the USSR put in Cuba?
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Mid-range missles
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Who was the President of the US at the time?
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JFK -John F. Kennedy
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What did he do?
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He order to US troops into Cuba in an attempt to overthrow Castro.
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