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24 Cards in this Set
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Which European country experienced an economic miracle after WWII?
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West Germany
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Who became the new president of France and established a new government called the Fifth Republic?
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Charles de Gaulle
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Who initially led Japan after WWII and gave Japan a constitution and helped establish a stable democratic government?
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Douglas MacArthur
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America gave billions of dollars in aid to European states in in order to accomplish what key American goal?
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Strengthening Western Europe against Soviet aggression
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The _?_ loaned or donated over twelve billion American dollars to help Western Europe recover after WWII.
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the Marshall Plan
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Who established a free market economy in West Germany?
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Konrad Adenauer
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What is the common name of the six nation European organization that removed trade barriers which led to lower prices and increased sales?
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Common Market
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What was the result of the new French welfare system?
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high taxes, high unemployment, and government regulations that hindered the competitiveness of French companies
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What type of government was established in Germany and Italy after WWII?
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democratic
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Which country fought a civil war against Communists in order to form a democracy?
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Greece
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What is the name of the organization formed with the goal of ensuring internation peace?
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the United Nations
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What was the name of the league whose original intent was to protect its members from Communist aggression by the Soviet Union?
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NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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What two main countries fought the Cold War?
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America and the Soviet Union
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Who was the first Communist dictator of China?
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Mao Zedong
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Chiang Kai-Shek established the Republic of China on which island?
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Taiwan
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A violent student-led uprising occurred in this place which resulted in the death of thousands?
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Tiananmen Square in Beijing China
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Which country was divided into four zones that the French, British, Americans, and Russians occupied after WWII?
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Germany
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In which Korean town did the UN forces invade Korea?
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Inchon
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Who was the Communist leader of Vietnam?
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Ho Chi Minh
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In what country did the Soviet Union place nuclear missiles in 1962?
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Cuba
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Which country became the first to harness the power of the atom?
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the United States
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Which country launched the first man-made satellite and what was the name of this satellite?
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Russia; Sputnik
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Be able to list two differences between democracy and Communism
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They were opposed economically and politically, and they differed religiously.
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What was the name given to the West German economic miracle?
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Wirtschaftswunder
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