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What year was NATO formed?

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1949

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Which countries were involved in the formation of NATO?

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U.S., Canada, 10 European countries

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Where was NATO formed?

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Brussels, Belgium

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Why was NATO formed?

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To protect each other from the Soviet Union

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What is the significance of NATO’s formation?

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Countries worked together to stay safe

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Why was the Warsaw Pact formed?

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The Soviet Union wanted to fight NATO

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What is the significance of the Warsaw Pact’s formation?

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The Warsaw Pact was a group of Eastern European countries led by the Soviet Union. They promised to help each other in case of war. It ended in 1991.

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Which countries were involved in the Korean War?

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North Korea, South Korea, U.S., China, Soviet Union

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What was the main goal of North Korea in the Korean War?

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North Korea wanted all of Korea to be communist

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What was the significance of the Korean War?

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Korea stayed split into two parts

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Which countries were involved in the Space Race?

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U.S., Soviet Union

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What was the purpose of the Space Race?

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To be the best in space and science

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What was the significance of the Space Race?

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Led to the first moon landing

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Which countries were involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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U.S., Soviet Union, Cuba

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What caused the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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Soviet Union put missiles in Cuba

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What was the significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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Almost caused a nuclear war

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Which countries were involved in the Vietnam War?

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North Vietnam, South Vietnam, U.S., Soviet Union, China

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What was the main goal of North Vietnam in the Vietnam War?

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North Vietnam wanted one communist country

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What was the significance of the Vietnam War?

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U.S. lost, and Vietnam became one communist country

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What year was the Berlin Wall built?

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1961

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Which countries were involved in the building of the Berlin Wall?

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East and West Germany, Soviet Union, U.S.

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What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?

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To stop people from leaving East Germany to move to the west where there was more freedom

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What was the significance of the Berlin Wall?

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Showed the world was divided between communism and freedom

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What year did the Berlin Wall fall?

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1989

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Who was involved in the fall of the Berlin Wall?
East and West Germany, Berliners
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What was the reason for the fall of the Berlin Wall?
People protested to cross
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What was the significance of the fall of the Berlin Wall?
Showed the Cold War was ending
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Which countries were involved in the Détente and SALT I Treaty?
U.S., Soviet Union
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What was the purpose of the Détente and SALT I Treaty?
To stop making too many nuclear weapons
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What was the significance of the Détente and SALT I Treaty?
Helped make peace
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What years did the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan take place?
1979–1989
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What was the purpose of the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan?
Soviet Union wanted to keep a communist government
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What was the significance of the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan?
Made the Soviet Union weaker
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What year did the Bay of Pigs Invasion occur?
1961
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Who was involved in the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
U.S., Cuban exiles
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What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
The U.S. wanted to stop Cuba’s communist leader Fidel Castro
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What was the significance of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
The plan failed and embarrassed the U.S.
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Which countries were involved in the Arms Race?
U.S., Soviet Union
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What was the purpose of the Arms Race?
Both sides made weapons to feel strong
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What was the significance of the Arms Race?
Made the world scared of war
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Which countries were involved in the Hungarian Revolution?
Hungary, Soviet Union
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What was the purpose of the Hungarian Revolution?
People wanted freedom
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What was the significance of the Hungarian Revolution?
The Soviet Union stopped the protest
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Which countries were involved in the Suez Crisis?
Egypt, Britain, France, Israel
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What was the reason for the Suez Crisis?
Egypt took control of the canal
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What was the significance of the Suez Crisis?
Showed U.S. and Soviet Union were stronger than Britain and France
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Who was involved in the Tiananmen Square Protests?
Chinese students, Chinese government
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What was the purpose of the Tiananmen Square Protests?
Students wanted more freedom
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What was the significance of the Tiananmen Square Protests?
The government used tanks to stop the protests
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What is the Cold War?
A time from 1945 to 1991 when the U.S. and USSR competed, but didn't fight directly
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What is capitalism?
People own businesses and can make money
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What is communism?
The government owns everything and shares things equally
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What is the Iron Curtain?
A line separating communist countries in Eastern Europe from free countries
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What is containment?
The U.S. tried to stop communism from spreading
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What is the Domino Theory?
The idea that if one country becomes communist, others nearby will too
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What is détente?
A time in the 1970s when the U.S. and USSR tried to be peaceful
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What is a proxy war?
A war where the U.S. and USSR helped different sides without fighting each other
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What are satellite states?
Small countries controlled by the Soviet Union
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What is NATO?
A group of countries that promised to protect each other
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What is the Warsaw Pact?
A group of communist countries led by the Soviet Union to fight NATO
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What is the Truman Doctrine?
The U.S. helped countries fight communism with money and support
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What is the Marshall Plan?
The U.S. gave money to Europe to rebuild after WWII
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What was the Red Scare?
A time when people in the U.S. were scared of communism and accused others without proof
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What are the political differences between the U.S. and USSR?
* U.S.: Democracy, elections, freedom * USSR: One-party rule, no free elections
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What are the economic differences between the U.S. and USSR?
* U.S.: Capitalism, private businesses * USSR: Communism, government controls everything
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What are the ideological differences between the U.S. and USSR?
* U.S.: Believes in freedom and rights * USSR: Believes in control and equality

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