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12 Cards in this Set
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What Were the economic and political institutions that opposed at the beginning of the Cold War?
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United States-
Capitalism And Democracy Soviet Union- Communism And Totalitarianism |
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How did the United States Cary out a role of being a superpower as a superpower following world war two?
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A strong Economy and Political System Led to:
-Economic aid to countries throughout Europe (Marshall Plan, Truman Doctrine) -Providing help to West Berlin During the Blockade |
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How did the united states work to stop the spread of communism during the beginning of the Cold War?
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Making Containment Policies to provide economic and military aid to countries in need
-Truman Doctrine -Marshall Plan |
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How did the United States And the Soviet Union complete for power at the beginning of the Cold War?
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Dominance in Europe-
-Division in Germany -"Iron Curtain" -Conflict in Berlin (Blockade and Airlift) Formation Of alliances- -NATO -WARSAW Pact Technological Competition- -Arms Race (Nuclear Weapons) -Space Race (Space Exploration) |
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How Did the threat of communism impact the everyday life in the united states?
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-Chinese Revolution
-McCarthyism/ Red Scare -Fear of Nuclear Weapons -Cuban Missile Crisis |
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How did the American culture transform after WWII ?
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Culture impacts of booming economy: American Dream
-Development of the suburbs -Consumerism -Conformity |
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In what ways did the United States attempt to contain communism in the later years of the Cold War?
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-Involvement in the Korean War
-Involvement in Cuba (Bay of Pigs Invasion) -Involvement in Vietnam |
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What are main facts about Vietnam
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Leaders-
-Ho Chih Minh -Ngo Dinh Diem -U.S. Presidents Domino Theory Gulf of Tonkin Incident/ Resolution Major Turning Points in the War Economic, Social, and Political impacts of the war |
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How did the Political Climate Change in the U.S. after the Cold War?
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-Vietnam
-The Watergate Scandal -Role of the Media |
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What were the causes of the fall of the Soviet Union
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Political-
-New leadership Gorbachev with perestroika and glasnost -desire for greater freedoms lead to the Soviet's 'Sphere of Influence' over Eastern Europe Economic- -Decline in economy due to the involvement in Afghanistan, Military and Arms Buildup |
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What were the impacts of Cold War Related tensions in the middle east?
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-Afganistan
-Iran |
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What Changes Were Brought About Due to the End of The Cold War?
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-Fall of communism and development of new systems
-Formation of new states -Dissolution of WARSAW Pact -Fall of the Berlin Wall unification of Germany -Nuclear treaties due to the arms buildup -U.S. is a sole superpower |
