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18 Cards in this Set
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U.S. fears about the spread of communism were increased when_______ became a Communist nation in 1949.
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China
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When the Soviet Union launched the Sputnik I satellite in 1957, many Americans feared that
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the Soviet Union was ahead of the U.S. in the production of missiles.
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The "Bay of Pigs" refers to
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a U.S. attempt to overthrow the Cuban government.
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The Truman Doctrine stated that the U.S. would provide_______ to nations threatened by Communist expansion.
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money
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Which of the following nations joined the NATO alliance several years after it was founded?
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Turkey
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The Warsaw Pact sought to
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create a military alliance between the Soviet Union and various Eastern European nations.
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The Berlin Wall was built in order to
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prevent the smuggling of arms to anti-Soviet forces.
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Which Communist nation remained independent of Soviet control?
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Yogoslavia
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Which president signed into law the Civil Rights Act?
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Lyndon Johnson
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The Truman Doctrine was a response to conflict in what country?
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Greece
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The hotline between the White House and the Kremlin was established in response to what event?
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the Cuban Missile Crisis
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President Truman issued the Truman Doctrine because he feared the possibility of Soviet expansion into the____________.
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Eastern Mediterranean
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In 1955 , Eastern European countries joined in a military alliance called the________.
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Warsaw Pact
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President________ reached an agreement with North Vietnam that allowed the United States to withdraw its troops.
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Nixon
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___________ refers to the process of eliminating the more ruthless polices of Stalin.
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Destalinization
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After the death of Stalin_______ became the chief Soviet policymaker.
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Nikita Khrushchev
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_______ was the leader of the Communist state in Yugoslavia until his death in 1980.
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Tito
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US president involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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JFK
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