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What was the main purpose of the Warsaw Pact?
To form a military alliance in response to NATO
Which leader introduced the policy of Glasnost in the late 1980s?
Mikhail Gorbachev
During the Cold War, what was the primary focus of the NATO alliance?
Preventing the spread of communism through collective defense
What characterized the period known as Detente during the Cold War?
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Which strategy involved limiting the proliferation of nuclear weapons during the Cold War?
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What was the primary goal of the Perestroika policy introduced by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in the late 1980s?
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Which international organization was founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, and cooperation among nations?
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What was the significance of the Marshall Plan launched in 1948?
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Which event led to a tense confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the presence of nuclear missiles in Cuba?
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What did the Truman Doctrine, announced in 1947, aim to provide to countries threatened by communism?
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