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Flashcards on Modern History: Cold War Era
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Which two superpowers were the main rivals during the Cold War?
United States and Soviet Union
What was the key ideological conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
Capitalism vs Communism
When did the Cold War begin?
1947
What was the policy of containment?
Strategy to prevent the spread of communism
What was the Berlin Wall?
Concrete barrier separating East and West Berlin
What is the term for the state of political tension and military rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union?
Cold War
Who coined the term 'iron curtain' to describe the division between Western Europe and the Soviet bloc?
Winston Churchill
What event marked the end of the Cold War?
Fall of the Berlin Wall
What was the purpose of the NATO alliance during the Cold War?
Collective defense against Soviet aggression
Which event led to heightened tensions during the Cold War and nearly resulted in a nuclear war?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Which country was divided into North and South during the Cold War?
Korea
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the majority of the Cold War?
Joseph Stalin
What was the purpose of the Warsaw Pact?
Military alliance of Soviet-controlled countries
What was the main goal of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
Spread of communism
What was the policy of détente?
Period of improved relations between the U.S. and Soviet Union
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What was the key conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
Democracy vs Dictatorship
Socialism vs Fascism
Capitalism vs Communism
Monarchy vs Republic
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When did the Cold War begin?
1945
1947
1950
1953
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What is the term for the division between Western Europe and the Soviet bloc?
Wall of Division
Red Zone
Iron Curtain
Steel Barrier
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Which event marked the end of the Cold War?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
Korean War
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What was the main goal of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
Demilitarization
Promote Global Peace
Spread of communism
Economic Cooperation
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Which country was divided into North and South during the Cold War?
Germany
China
Korea
Vietnam
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Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the majority of the Cold War?
Vladimir Lenin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
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What was the purpose of the Warsaw Pact?
Promote Economic Cooperation
Military alliance of Soviet-controlled countries
Enhance Cultural Exchange
Support United Nations
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What was the key turning point in the Cold War that caused a shift towards détente?
Formation of NATO
Cuban Missile Crisis
Death of Joseph Stalin
Fall of the Berlin Wall
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What was the policy of containment?
Promote Globalization
Strategy to prevent the spread of communism
Isolationism
Colonization
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