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The Cold War was a conflict between
Britain and France
China and North Korea
The United States and the Soviet Union
Germany and Japan
The term “Iron Curtain” referred to
The division between communist Eastern Europe and the West
Nazi Germany’s eastern border
The Berlin Wall
U.S. missile defenses
The Truman Doctrine was meant to
End military spending
Encourage isolationism
Provide aid to nations resisting communism
Promote trade with Latin America
The policy of containment aimed to
Stop the spread of communism
Spread communism globally
Form a world government
Build new empires
The Marshall Plan provided
Economic aid to rebuild Europe after WWII
Troops to defend Asia
Food to the U.S. Midwest
Military weapons to allies
NATO was formed to
Promote nuclear disarmament
Increase trade with Africa
End World War II
Create a military alliance among democratic nations
The Berlin Airlift was a response to
A British invasion
U.S. withdrawal from Europe
A Soviet blockade of West Berlin
Communist protests in France
The arms race was a competition between the U.S. and USSR to
Build factories
Develop more powerful nuclear weapons
Colonize Africa
Control the UN
The Korean War began when
China attacked Taiwan
Japan bombed Korea
South Korea invaded North Korea
North Korea invaded South Korea
The U.S. fought in Korea to
Gain oil
Help Japan rebuild
Contain the spread of communism
Expand U.S. territory
The Korean War ended with
North Korea joining NATO
U.S. control of North Korea
Communist unification of the peninsula
An armistice and continued division at the 38th parallel
McCarthyism refers to
Tax increases on the rich
Integration of schools
Lowering tariffs
Accusing people of communism without proof
The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
Investigated suspected communists in the U.S.
Built highways
Controlled trade with Europe
Managed foreign aid
The launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union led the U.S. to
Invest in science and education programs
Abandon space research
Join the Warsaw Pact
Limit math instruction
The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred because
Cuba joined NATO
The U.S. bombed Havana
The U.S. stopped trading with Cuba
The USSR placed nuclear missiles in Cuba
President Kennedy responded to the Cuban Missile Crisis by
Placing a naval blockade around Cuba
Attacking Cuba
Joining forces with China
Invading Venezuela
