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What was the main cause of conflict between the US and the Soviet Union after WWII?
What was the main cause of conflict between the US and the Soviet Union after WWII?
Which military alliance was created to combat Soviet aggression?
Which military alliance was created to combat Soviet aggression?
What prevented a direct shooting war between the US and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
What prevented a direct shooting war between the US and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
What was the impact of the spread of communism to Asia during the Cold War?
What was the impact of the spread of communism to Asia during the Cold War?
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What was the main consequence of the arms race of nuclear weapons during the Cold War?
What was the main consequence of the arms race of nuclear weapons during the Cold War?
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What was the goal of both the US and the Soviet Union in helping colonies become independent during the Cold War?
What was the goal of both the US and the Soviet Union in helping colonies become independent during the Cold War?
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Which country emerged as the global superpower during the Cold War?
Which country emerged as the global superpower during the Cold War?
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Study Notes
- US and Soviet Union emerged as global powers after WWII with different political views leading to conflict.
- Creation of NATO to work against Soviet aggression, and Warsaw Pact to fight NATO and capitalism.
- High tensions but no direct shooting war between the two.
- Spread of communism to Asia globalized the war.
- Arms race of nuclear weapons, leading to a nuclear standoff and third-world rivalry.
- Both the US and the Soviet Union helped previous colonies become independent to spread their preferred political system.
- US emerged as a global superpower, leading the fight against communism.
- Communist world/countries had lots of conflict and aggression because there were different types of communism.
- China and the Soviet Union started fighting over territory and being the dominant communist power.
- Regardless of American hostility, Cuba and Vietnam remained communist.
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Test your knowledge on the Cold War, the political and military tension between the US and Soviet Union from 1945-1991. From the creation of NATO and the Warsaw Pact, to the arms race and spread of communism, this quiz will challenge your understanding of one of the most significant events in modern world history. Can you identify the key players and events that shaped the Cold War, and its lasting impact on global politics? Take this quiz and find out!
