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What term best describes the Soviet Union and the United States following World War II
Global Superpowers
What event led to the US intervening to help stop the spread of communism in South Vietnam?
What event centered around the desire to stop Chinese and North Korean Aggression
Korean War
This event cause increasing tension between the Soviet Union & the US and caused many to fear a possible war
Cuban Missile Crisis
The destruction of the Berlin Wall was symbolic of what?
The collapse of Communism in Europe
Approximately, how long did the Cold War last?
40 years
A state of tension without actually fighting?
Cold War
What is the primary responsibility of the United Nations?
to prevent future world wars
The Marshall plan was brought into practice by what country?
United States
What caused America's economic boom of the late 1940s and early 1950s?
American business met the war goods demand
What was the American Work force immediately following WWII?
men worked in factories; women had home duties
Which power occupied East Germany following WWII?
Soviet Union
This organization was formed by the majority of the world's countries following WWII?
United Nations
What allowed American workers to gain new benefits and higher salaries?
Labor Unions
What is the political philosophy of the US?
Democracy
Capitalism
The Soviet Union was responsible for forming which alliance
Warsaw pact
Who is the former first lady that strove to expand human rights for women and minorities
Eleanor Roosevelt
Healthy job market
increased business productivity
increase demand for American products
Soviet Union removed missiles after the US blockaded Cuba
What power controlled most of central and eastern Europe?
Soviet Union
What power occupied Japan following WWII
Us
What event led to a large shift in demographics
The Baby-Boom
What provided educational, housing, and employment benefits to veterans?
The GI Bill of Rights
What was not a global issue that faced the world following WWII
Education