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What was the name of the war between the United States and the Soviet Union where there was no military action? |
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What type of government is “ruled by the people?” |
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What type of government did the United States want to stop from spreading? |
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What is the phrase that is used to describe the divide between the democratic and communist sides of Europe? |
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Name the three policies that the United States used to fight communism. |
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Truman Doctrine, Containment, and the Marshall Plan |
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What gave American servicemen and women money for homes, college and vocational training? |
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What affected cities and caused them to become economically poor? |
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What is the consumption or purchasing of new goods by individuals because an economy offers numerous new inventions and products? |
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Who caused fear among Americans by claiming that many in the government and Hollywood were communist? |
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Which country did the United States support in the Korean War? |
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Where was the Bay of Pigs Invasion? |
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What were the names of the two chemicals used to clear the jungle in Vietnam? |
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What were the secret documents that exposed the use of manipulation by the government and the office of the Presidency to sell the Vietnam War to Congress and the American people? |
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What was the name of the Soviet Union satellite that started the Space Race? |
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Who went against the cease fire in the Vietnam War and attacked the United States embassy in Saigon? |
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What was America’s nickname for the Vietnam War? |
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How did the GI Bill help America's servicemen and women after WWII? |
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The bill gave American servicemen and women money for homes, college and vocational training. |
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