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COLD WAR QUIZ
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KNOW YOUR VOCABULARY!
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What was the name of the plan that provided $13 billion dollars in economic aid to European countries?
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Marshall Plan
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Which countries temporarily controlled WEST Germany?
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UNITED STATES GREAT BRITAIN FRANCE
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Which country controlled EAST Germany?
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SOVIET UNION
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What type of government was established in WEST Germany?
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DEMOCRATIC
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What type of government was established in EAST Germany?
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COMMUNISM
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What happened to Japan after WWII?
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Japan became a democracy and an ally of the United States
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Who was in an alliance of communist nations?
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North Korea Soviet Union China
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South Korea & South Vietnam have what type of government?
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DEMOCRATIC
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This was a struggle over political differences between the Soviet Union and United States
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COLD WAR
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This is an area where no military forces are allowed
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DEMILITARIZED ZONE
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This was the political and military barrier dividing eastern and western Europe
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IRON CURTAIN
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Great Britain & the United States delivered supplies to WEST Germany, this is known as what?
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BERLIN AIRLIFT
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The build-up of weapons between the United States and Soviet Union
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ARMS RACE
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The United States was afraid that if one country fell to communism, soon others would follow
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DOMINO THEORY
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This is known as the United States policy of stopping the spread of communism
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CONTAINMENT
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United States & the Soviet Union supported two different sides during the Korean and Vietnam war, instead of fighting each other directly
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PROXY WARS VIETNAM WAR KOREAN WAR
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This is when neither side was declared a winner
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STALEMATE
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Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization formed?
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To protect the United States and its WESTERN European allies
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The CIA tried to overthrow the government in what country?
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CUBA
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What was the Naval blockade of Cuba?
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The United States response to the Cuban Missile Crisis
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South and North Korea were divided by what
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38 th Parallel
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What did families do to protect themselves against a nuclear attack?
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FALLOUT SHELTERS
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What was the most popular source of news and entertainment in the 1950’s?
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TELEVISION
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What international organization was formed after WWII to prevent future wars?
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UNITED NATIONS
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