U.S. Cold War Policies
Q: Which U.S. president introduced the Truman Doctrine?
Harry S Truman
Which 1917 revolution led to the creation of the Soviet Union?
Russian Revolution
Which continent saw many nations gain independence between 1957 and 1975?
Africa
The Korean War resulted in a divided country at which line of latitude?
38th parallel
What two superpowers emerged as rivals after World War II?
United States and soviet union
The Marshall Plan provided what type of aid to help rebuild Western Europe?
economic aid
This Asian country turned communist in 1949, intensifying Cold War tensions.
China
This nation gained independence from Britain in 1947, leading to its partition.
India
Which Cold War conflict became highly controversial in the U.S. and lasted from 1955 to 1975?
Vietnam War
This conference in 1945 marked early Cold War disagreements over Eastern Europe.
Yalta Conference
What 1949 alliance was formed between Western democracies for mutual defense?
NATO
Name two countries (other than China or USSR) where communism took hold during the Cold War.
Cuba Vietnam Korea Nicaragua
Which new nation’s creation in 1948 led to ongoing conflict with Arab neighbors?
Israel
Q: What two superpowers competed in a nuclear arms race during the Cold War?
United States and Soviet Union
Name two Eastern European countries that became Soviet satellite states after WWII.
Poland Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Albania, Romania Hungary
The Truman Doctrine aimed to help these two countries resist communism.
Greece and Turkey
The spread of communism turned local conflicts, like the Suez Crisis, into what kind of incidents?
global incidents
What were two causes of post-WWII independence movements?
financial weakness of European powers and demand for self-determination
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What was the U.S. strategy called that aimed to stop the spread of communism worldwide?
Containment
In response to NATO, the Soviet Union created this alliance in 1955.
Warsaw Pact
The Cold War caused this type of military buildup, including nuclear weapons and ICBMs.
arms race
Post-independence, many new African nations faced what three major challenges?
violence corruption and instability
Name two ways globalization has influenced culture or communication worldwide.
mass media and improved communication technology
Q: How was Berlin divided after World War II, and which part was controlled by the Soviets?
Berlin was split into East and West; the Soviets controlled East Berlin.