Cold War at Its Height – Flashcards
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What was the name of the theory that said that if one country in a region fell to Communism, others would surely follow?
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domino theory
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The two superpowers that opposed each other during the Cold War were the United States and
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the Soviet Union.
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The line graph shows US defense spending from 1946 to 1968. What happened to US defense spending from 1946 to 1948?
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It dropped by approximately $30,000 million.
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Which Cold War event happened last?
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The Vietnam War ends.
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Which country launched the first satellite into outer space?
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the Soviet Union
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Tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for
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weapons.
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The arms race meant that once the United States built hydrogen bombs,
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the Soviet Union built them too.
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In what way did the political situation in Vietnam resemble that of Korea in the 1950s?
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Both Vietnam and Korea were divided into a Communist North and a non-Communist South.
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The closest the world came to war during the Cold War was when the Soviet Union placed missiles on the Caribbean island of
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Cuba.
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Which of the following resulted from the Vietnam War? Select all that apply.
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Vietnam is united under a Communist government. Support for the containment of Communism lessens. Anti-government feelings spread in the United States. Communism spreads to Laos and Cambodia.
