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| Who controlled most of Eastern and Central Europe and East Germany after World War II? |
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| Why did the United States feel they needed to help rebuild Europe? |
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| The United States felt it was in its best interest to rebuild Europe and prevent political and economic instability. |
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| What was the Marshall Plan? |
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| U.S. plan to rebuild Europe that gave massive financial aide to rebuild European economies and prevent the spread of communism. |
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| Who had a part of Germany after World War II? |
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| Great Britain, France, United States, Soviet Union |
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| What kind of government did West Germany have? |
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| What kind of government did East Germany have? |
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| What happened to Japan after World War II? |
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| What is the international peace keeping organization that was suppose to prevent future global wars? It was created after World War II. |
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| State of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union without actual fighting that divided the world into two camps |
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| Who were the two Superpowers at the end of World War II? |
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| United States and Soviet Union |
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| What kind of government did the United States have after World War II? |
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| What kind of economy did the United States have after World War II? |
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| What kind of government did the Soviet Union have after World War II? |
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| What kind of economy did the Soviet Union have after World War II? |
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| What is the U.S. policy of containment? |
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| Policy to stop the spread of communism |
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| What was the military alliance created by the United State to stop the spread of communism? |
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| Northern Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) |
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| What was the military alliance created by the Soviet Union in response to NATO? |
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| What have been the major conflicts and confrontations involving America during the Cold War? |
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• South Korea and the United States resisted Chinese and North Korean aggression. The conflict ended in a stalemate.
• The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred when the Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba. The Soviets removed the missiles in response to a U.S. blockade.
• The United States intervened to stop the spread of communism into South Vietnam (Domino Theory). Americans were divided over whether the United States should be involved militarily in Vietnam. The conflict ended in a cease-fire agreement in which U.S. troops withdrew. |
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| How did communism collapse in Europe? |
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• Breakup of the Soviet Union into independent countries
• Destruction of Berlin Wall |
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| How were the challenges after the Cold War different from earlier challenges? |
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• Role of U.S. military intervention
• Environmental challenges
• Global issues, including trade, jobs, diseases |
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