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What was the primary goal of American foreign policy during the Cold War?
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to stop the spread of Communism
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What was one effect of the Cold War?
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An increase in political tension worldwide
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What was the factor that helped lead to the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?
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the differing intentions between the two nations for the political and economic rebuilding of Eastern Europe after World War II.
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What was the reason the East German government built a wall through Berlin in 1961?
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to stop its citizens from fleeing to the west.
fleeing = escaping |
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Why were communist governments established in most nations of Eastern Europe shortly after World War II?
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the Soviet Union used military and diplomatic pressures to install their governments
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Why were the United States and the Soviet Union reluctant to become involved in direct military conflict during the Cold War Era (1945 - 1990). ?
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because of the potential for global nuclear destruction
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What do you call the production of specific things that a country can produce better than other countries and then sells these products to other countries?
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specialization
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After World War II, Stalin forced pro-communist governments where the Soviets retained control economically and militarily in most Eastern European countries. What best describes most Eastern European Countries immediately after World War II?
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They became satellite states of the Soviet Union.
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Germany was divided after WWII inti two nations. These two nations were East Germany and West Germany. They remained politically divided over forty years, however, these people shared a common cultural heritage. What was an action influenced by this cultural heritage?
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The people of East Germany supported unification with West Germany.
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During the Cold War the Soviet Union and seven of its satellite states formed the Warsaw Pact as a response to the perceived threat from NATO during the Cold War.. The Warsaw Pact was a defensive military alliance. What is one reason the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact?
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to limit the invasion from Western Europe
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Robideaux
SS9 Cold War |
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Interdependence is the reliance on people in other places for information, resources, goods, and services. What are some advanges of interdependence among nations.
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1. When nations are not able to produce certain goods, nations can get these goods.
2. nations with economic ties will avoid war so trade is not stopped. |
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Who controlled much of Eastern Europe after WWII?
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Soviet Union
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