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What was the Cold War?
What was the Cold War?
What was the Truman Doctrine?
What was the Truman Doctrine?
What was the Berlin Wall?
What was the Berlin Wall?
What was NATO?
What was NATO?
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What was the CIA's role during the Cold War?
What was the CIA's role during the Cold War?
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What did the Korean War show about communism?
What did the Korean War show about communism?
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What was détente?
What was détente?
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What was Reagan's policy towards the Soviet Union?
What was Reagan's policy towards the Soviet Union?
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Study Notes
- After WWII, the world was divided into two superpowers: the US and the Soviet Union.
- The Cold War was an ideological battle between communism and capitalism.
- Both sides stockpiled nuclear weapons, with questions over how to control and eliminate them becoming central to the conflict.
- The US introduced the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan to contain the spread of communism in Europe.
- Germany was divided into two halves, with the Berlin Wall becoming a physical barrier between the east and west.
- The US established NATO to counter the Soviet Union's influence.
- The CIA interfered in developing countries where independence movements were seen as potential paths to communism.
- The Korean War showed that communism could be contained, but the Vietnam War proved ineffective.
- Détente was a period of easing tensions between the US and Soviet Union, but it ultimately proved unsuccessful.
- Reagan's policy of "peace through strength" and the Strategic Defense Initiative forced the Soviet Union into a new arms race, ultimately leading to negotiations and the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty.
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Test your knowledge of the Cold War with this insightful quiz! From the rise of superpowers to the fall of the Berlin Wall, this quiz covers the major events, policies, and conflicts that defined the ideological battle between communism and capitalism. Brush up on the Truman Doctrine, NATO, and the arms race as you explore the complexities of this pivotal period in world history. Are you ready to prove your expertise on the Cold War? Take the quiz now!
