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What major event marked the beginning of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?
What major event marked the beginning of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?
What economic system was primarily associated with the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
What economic system was primarily associated with the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
Which economic system is characterized by the ownership of all means of production by the people and the absence of private property?
Which economic system is characterized by the ownership of all means of production by the people and the absence of private property?
What distinguished the United States from the Soviet Union during the Cold War in terms of their political systems?
What distinguished the United States from the Soviet Union during the Cold War in terms of their political systems?
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What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan implemented after World War 2?
What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan implemented after World War 2?
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What was a fundamental ideological difference between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
What was a fundamental ideological difference between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
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Why did the United States create the Marshall Plan?
Why did the United States create the Marshall Plan?
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What was the primary goal of the Truman Doctrine?
What was the primary goal of the Truman Doctrine?
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Why did the United States want to prevent the spread of communism in Europe post-WWII?
Why did the United States want to prevent the spread of communism in Europe post-WWII?
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What event led to Winston Churchill's description of an 'Iron Curtain' separating Europe?
What event led to Winston Churchill's description of an 'Iron Curtain' separating Europe?
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What was the Domino Theory used to justify?
What was the Domino Theory used to justify?
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Why did the United States not demand reparations from defeated nations after WWII?
Why did the United States not demand reparations from defeated nations after WWII?
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What did the Marshall Plan aim to achieve?
What did the Marshall Plan aim to achieve?
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What was General George Marshall's role in post-WWII recovery efforts?
What was General George Marshall's role in post-WWII recovery efforts?
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Why did President Truman ask Congress for $400 million?
Why did President Truman ask Congress for $400 million?
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What distinguished the United States' approach post-WWII from its approach after WWI?
What distinguished the United States' approach post-WWII from its approach after WWI?
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What is the main reason behind the USA entering the Korean War?
What is the main reason behind the USA entering the Korean War?
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What was the outcome of the Korean War in relation to the spread of communism?
What was the outcome of the Korean War in relation to the spread of communism?
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What was the main reason behind the Cuban Missile Crisis?
What was the main reason behind the Cuban Missile Crisis?
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How did President Kennedy respond to the discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba?
How did President Kennedy respond to the discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba?
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What was the purpose of creating NATO in 1949?
What was the purpose of creating NATO in 1949?
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How did the Cuban government allow the Soviet Union to threaten the USA during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
How did the Cuban government allow the Soviet Union to threaten the USA during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
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Which organization was formed specifically to prevent future world wars and maintain global peace?
Which organization was formed specifically to prevent future world wars and maintain global peace?
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What was the main purpose of the Warsaw Pact?
What was the main purpose of the Warsaw Pact?
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Why did the USA and Soviet Union engage in proxy wars during the Cold War?
Why did the USA and Soviet Union engage in proxy wars during the Cold War?
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What event almost led to World War 3 during the Cold War period?
What event almost led to World War 3 during the Cold War period?
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