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48 Cards in this Set
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(F.O.Y.) Who was ignored by both FDR and Stalin? Who lied? Who believed?
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Churchill. Stalin. FDR.
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(F.O.Y.) Which country was divided into how many parts?
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Germany. Four.
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At which conference was Germany split into four parts?
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Failure of Yalta.
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(F.O.Y.) Who agreed to enter war against the Japanese?
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Soviets.
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(F.O.Y.) Soviets agreed to enter war against who?
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Japanese.
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(F.O.Y.) Stalin wanted what for his country?
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Strong communist state, and protection from a Western invasion.
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(F.O.Y.) Stalin wanted a buffer between who and who?
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Himself (Russia) and the U.S.
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Soviets had lost how many people during this war?
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20 Million.
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(F.O.Y.) Who was fearful of all countries?
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Stalin.
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The United Nations supporters hoped it would be...?
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An area for discussion and a means for keeping world peace.
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What did the United Nations become useful for?
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Communist Propaganda.
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What is the larger part of the U.N? What is the smaller part?
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Larger- General Assembly
Smaller- Security Consul. |
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What did the larger part of the U.N do?
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Represented all the nations of the world.
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What did the Security Consul part of the U.N do?
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Total of 14 members that have real power to investigate and settle dispute.
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Who are the 5 permanent members on the Security Consul?
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U.S. G.B. France. Soviet Union. China.
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Each member of what U.N part, has veto power over all the others?
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Security Consul.
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Besides for the 5 permanent countries, which other 14 countries are included in the Security Consul?
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They other 9 countries rotate.
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What countries do many others think should be permanent members of the U.N.?
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Germany, Japan, and India.
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Soviets Goals?
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Encourage Communism in other countries as part of a worldwide workers revolution.
Rebuild its war-ravaged economy using Eastern Europe's industrial equipment and raw materials. Control Eastern Europe to protect Soviet borders and balance the U.S influence in West Europe. Keep Germany divided to prevent it from waging war again. |
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U.S Goals?
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Encourage Democracy in other countries to help prevent the rise of communist governments.
Gain access to raw materials and markets to fuel booming industries. Reunite Germany to stabilize and increase the security of Europe. Rebuild the European governments to promote stability and create new markets for American goods. |
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By 1946, a cold war is in effect between who?
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U.S and Soviets.
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Definition of a Cold War.
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A period of tension between two superpowers which will occasionally become a Hot War.
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Korean War- Dates?
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1950-1953
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Vietnam War- Dates?
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145-1975
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Seven countries in Eastern Europe that fall to communism?
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East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania, Albania.
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Who comes up with the phrase "Iron Curtain"?
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Churchill
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Truman follows the containment policy.
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Communism is allowed to stay in Eastern Europe but it is not allowed to spread to Greece, France, Italy, or Turkey.
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What is the purpose of the Truman Doctrine.
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Designed to stop the spread of Communism.
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The Marshall Plan.
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Billions of dollars offered to rebuild Western Europe.
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Marshall Plan keeps Western Europe from... ?
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Falling to Communism.
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NATO-
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Military alliance designed to protect Western Europe from Communism.
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One good success during the first years of the cold war?
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Berlin Airlift.
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Who falls to Communism after the others?
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China.
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In 1949, the Soviet Union...?
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Creates the atomic bomb.
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NATO-
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Military alliance designed to protect Western Europe from Communism.
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Who did the Soviets create their atomic bomb?
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Stole ideas from the U.S.
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One good success during the first years of the cold war?
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Berlin Airlift.
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Who develops what by 1952?
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China. Nuclear bomb.
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Who falls to Communism after the others?
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China.
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During the 1950s the U.S sent what, where?
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Spy planes to Soviet Union.
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In 1949, the Soviet Union...?
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Creates the atomic bomb.
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Who had been fighting for control of China since the 1930s?
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Communist and Nationalist forces
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Who did the Soviets create their atomic bomb?
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Stole ideas from the U.S.
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Communists were led by?
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Mao Zedong
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Who develops what by 1952?
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China. Nuclear bomb.
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During the 1950s the U.S sent what, where?
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Spy planes to Soviet Union.
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Who had been fighting for control of China since the 1930s?
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Communist and Nationalist forces
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Communists were led by?
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Mao Zedong
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