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31 Cards in this Set
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What was the cold war?
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a war of ideas between the communist Soviet Union and the democratic U.S.
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When did the cold war begin?
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1947
After World War II |
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Who was our president at the beginning of the Cold War?
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Harry S. Truman
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Under communism, who controls the production of goods and services?
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the government
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Under capitalism, who controls the production of goods and services?
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the citizens
ordinary people |
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What was the iron curtain?
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a symbol of the differences between communist and noncommunist countries
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What organization was formed to help other countries protect them against communism?
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NATO
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At the end of WWII, which section of Germany did the USSR control?
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East side of Germany
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Which section of Berlin did the USSR control?
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East Berlin
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How did the U.S and Great Britain get supplies into west Berlin when the Soviet Union blocked the roads and trains?
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They sent cargo planes that dropped food and supplies, this was called the Berlin Airlift.
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What were the two largest communist countries?
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China
Soviet Union |
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Who was the ruler of the Soviet Union at the beginning of the Cold War?
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Joseph Stalin
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How did the Communists prevent people from escaping from Berlin to the free world?
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They built the Berlin Wall
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What U.S General led the U.S troops in Korea?
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Douglass MacArthur
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Why did the UN send troops to South Korea?
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South Korea had capitalism and the U.S did not want North Korea to spread communism to South Korea.
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Who won the Korean War?
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No one, it was a draw.
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What senator was very anti-communist and accused many people of belonging to the communist party?
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Joseph McArthy
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What type of weapon did the U.S. fear most?
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Nuclear atomic bombs
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What kind of race developed between the Soviet Union and the U.S?
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arms race
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How did Cuba become communist?
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Communists took power in the Cuban government
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Who became the leader of Communist Cuba?
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Fidel Castro
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What did the USSR put in Cuba?
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Nuclear missiles pointed at the U.S.
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Who was the President towards the end of the war?
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John F. Kennedy
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What John F. Kennedy do?
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Ordered a blockade of Cuba and prevented the Soviets from getting in.
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What event symbolized the end of the Cold War?
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the breaking of the Berlin Wall
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What is a "cold war" as opposed to a "hot war"?
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cold war is a war without weapons or fighting.
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Who gave the "iron curtain" its name?
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Winston Churchill
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What does NATO stand for?
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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What was NATO's purpose?
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to keep the Soviet Union from forcing communism on other countries.
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Who had the idea of creating NATO?
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Harry S. Truman
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Why was the Berlin Airlift done?
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To bring hope back to the people of Berlin.
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