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Which of the following is a key characteristic of the Cold War?
Which of the following is a key characteristic of the Cold War?
- Joint military exercises between the US and USSR
- Direct military conflict between the US and USSR (correct)
- Open diplomatic relations between the US and USSR
- Collaboration between the US and USSR on space exploration
What was the main cause of the Cold War?
What was the main cause of the Cold War?
- The rise of fascism in Europe
- The spread of communism (correct)
- The emergence of new technologies
- The decline of colonialism
Which event is considered the beginning of the Cold War?
Which event is considered the beginning of the Cold War?
- The Berlin Blockade (correct)
- The Korean War
- The Yalta Conference
- The Cuban Missile Crisis
What was the significance of the Marshall Plan during the Cold War?
What was the significance of the Marshall Plan during the Cold War?
Which country was NOT a member of the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War?
Which country was NOT a member of the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War?
What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall during the Cold War?
What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall during the Cold War?
Flashcards
Cold War Key Characteristic
Cold War Key Characteristic
No direct military conflict between the US and USSR.
Cold War Main Cause
Cold War Main Cause
Spread of communism.
Beginning of the Cold War
Beginning of the Cold War
Berlin Blockade.
Marshall Plan Significance
Marshall Plan Significance
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Warsaw Pact Non-Member
Warsaw Pact Non-Member
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Berlin Wall Purpose
Berlin Wall Purpose
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Study Notes
Characteristics of the Cold War
- Ideological difference between Capitalism and Communism was a key characteristic of the Cold War.
Causes of the Cold War
- The main cause of the Cold War was the differing ideologies and interests of the United States and the Soviet Union following World War II.
Beginning of the Cold War
- The event considered the beginning of the Cold War is the Potsdam Conference in 1945, where the Allied powers disagreed on post-war reorganization.
The Marshall Plan
- The significance of the Marshall Plan during the Cold War was to provide economic aid to war-torn European countries, strengthening their economies and preventing communist takeovers.
Warsaw Pact Members
- Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the Soviet Union were members of the Warsaw Pact, but Yugoslavia was NOT.
The Berlin Wall
- The purpose of the Berlin Wall during the Cold War was to separate East and West Berlin, preventing East Germans from fleeing to the West.
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