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the soviet union wanted to control eastern Europe after World War II because

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it wanted a buffer zone of friendly governments to protect against attack

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which of the following did winston churchill use as an image to describe the division of europe

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an iron curtain

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what was the goal of the united states when it went to war with korea

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to contain communist expansion

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why did President Kennedy favor Test Ban treaty?

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to slow the development of new, more deadly weapons

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what helped drive the tremendous growth of the US economy after World War 2?

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consumer spending

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One reason Western Europe made a rapid recovery from World War 2 was because

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the united states provided massive economic aid

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what caused the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1990s

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ethnic tensions coupled with a weakening government

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one reason revolution spread across Eastern Europe in 1989

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was that Gorbachev loosened Soviet Control

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which statement best describes the subject of the cartoon

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economic problems and reforms weakened the Soviet Union

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in the ________, allied military courts tried several dozen and Nazi and military officials, sentencing many to death

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Nuremberg Trials

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The Soviet Union and the Communist nations of Eastern Europe formed the______ in response to the formation of Nato.

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Warsaw pact

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An_______ is a struggle between nations to gain an advantage in weapons.

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arms race

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Fidel Castro alarmed the U.S government when he installed a _________ government in Cuba.

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Communist

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__________ used techniques of nonviolence and civil disobedience to expose racial injustice in the United States.

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Martin Luther King

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In the 1960s, young people in the __________ adopted new styles of clothing and behavior and questioned U.S actions in the Vietnam War

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counterculture

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Under communism, the Soviet Union had a _________ economy, a system in which the government makes all economic decisions.

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command

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Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of _________ sought to restructure the soviet economic and political system.

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perestroika

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Osama bin Laden led an Islamist terrorist organization called __________

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Al Qaeda

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The United States used the ________ ________ as part of a policy of containment.

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Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan

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The success of the __________ was followed by the formation of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Berlin Airlift

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At the close of the 1950s, Americans thought they had a technological edge over the soviets.

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false

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The United States supported Salvador's Allende's government in Chile because it had been democratically elected.

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false

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All American women in the 1960s and 1970s wanted to change traditional ideas of women's roles

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false

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the people of Eastern Europe all benefitted immediately from the end of communism and the introduction of market reforms

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false

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The _________ was fought to free Kuwait and to protect oil supplies.

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Persian Gulf

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after World War II, the allies temporarliy divided germany into four zines of occupation, with about one-third of the country controlled by _______

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the soviet Union

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former nazi and military leader were brought to justice at the _______ for crimes committed during the war.

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Nuremberg trials

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at the ___________ in the summer of 1945, the major allied powers argues over what to do with eastern europe.

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Potsdam conference

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soon after world war II, the united states and the soviet union entered an era of hostility and tension, which became known as the _________

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cold war

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In a speech in the United States, Winston Churchill used the image of an _______ to describe the division of Europe due to Soviet actions.

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iron curtain

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The ________ provided 13 billion for rebuilding Europe after WWII

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marshall plan

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in 1947, president truman announced that the US would provide economic and military aid to oppose the spread of communism. This pledfe was known as the _______

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truman doctrine

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the west policy of ________ involved resisting Soviet aggression in order to contain the spread of communism.

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containment

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In June 1948, Western Leaders organized the ____ to provide supplies to West Berlin, which was cut off by the soviets.

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Berlin aircraft

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Communist Chinese troops fought on the side of _________ in the Korean war.

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North Korea

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destructive weapon powered by fusion

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hydrogen bomb

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struggle between nations to gain an advantage in weapons

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arms race

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history's first artificial satellite

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sputnik

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barrier built to stop East germans from fleeing to the west

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berlin wall

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failed event in which U.S officials trained Cuban forces to invade Cuba and start an uprising against Castro.

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Bay of Pigs Invasion

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Confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missile near Florida

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Cuban Missile Crisis

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countries who refused to support either side during the cold war

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nonaligned nations

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reduced tension between the superpowers

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detente

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the U.S proposal that would allow the United States and the Soviet Union to fly over each other's territory and gather information about its weapons

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open skies treaty

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Agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union calling fot the elimination of certain types of missiles

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Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force Treaty

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the postwar period in the United States of was a time of

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prosperity

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In the 70s and 80s, the nation's heavy industry

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had to compete with foreign countries

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The G.I Bill of Rights helped millions of returning soldiers

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attend college

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Racial segregation in U.S military forces was ended by

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President Truman in 1948

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Brown v. Board education was ruling against racial segregation in

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public schools

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which was responsible for the baby boom?

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returning veterans, prosperity, and consumer confidence (all of the above)

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Glasnost and perestroika were proposed by

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Mikhail Gorbachev

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In which country did the solidarity movement take place?

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Poland

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The Berlin wall represented

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Soviet repression

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the role of the united states in the cold war was to prevent the spread of

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communism

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Boris Yelstin did not want to see hard-liners take over the ___________.

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Soviet Union

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In the 1990's, the Soviet Union broke into several ________ and introduced market reforms.

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republics

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The ____________ was established to build an economic and political union among the nations of Europe.

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European Union

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Much of the _________ of the United States in the 1990s came from developments in computer technology.

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economic success

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The leader of al Qaeda was ________

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Osama Bin Laden

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The _______ was an era of tension and hostility between the United States and Soviet union.

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cold war

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The _______ provided 13 billion dollars for rebuilding Europe.

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marshall plan

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________ was designed to counter Soviet power in Europe.

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Nato

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At the _________ allied military courts tried more that 200 Nazis and military officials.

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Nuremberg Trials

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Resisting Soviet aggression in order to limit the spread of communism is called _________

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containment

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the __________ was a pledge to provide economic and military aid to oppose and spread communism.

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truman doctrine

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the ______ allied the Soviet Union and the Communist nations of Eastern Europe.

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Warsaw pact

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The _________ was a massive effort to supply west Berlin by air.

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Berlin airlift

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the division of Europe as a result of Soviet Actions

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iron curtain

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stopping the spread of communism

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containment

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prevent attack

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deterrence

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nations who supported the neither the United States not the Soviet Union

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nonaligned nations

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struggle between nations, gain an advantage in weapons, attack would lead to terrible destruction

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arms race

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reduced tension between superpowers, Richard Nixon, agreements limiting number of nuclear weapons

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detente

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who came to power in the Soviet Union in 1985 and what did he propose?

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Mikhail Gorbachev came to power in the Soviet Union in 1985. He proposed glasnost-the willingness to discuss openly the Soviet Union's problems-and perestroika-reforming the Soviet economic and political system

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What was the name for the popular peace movement in Czechoslovakia, and what was the result of it?

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The movement in Czechoslovakia was called the Velvet Revolution. As a result of it, the communist were pushed out of power.

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______________ mean a willingness to discuss openly problems of the Soviet Union.

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Glasnost

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________ used nonviolence and civil disobedience in his protest against racial injustice.

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Martin Luther Kind Jr

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protest movement against Poland's communist government

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solidarity

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restructuring

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perestroika

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rebellion of teenagers and young adults against mainstream american society

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counterculture

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The ______ resulted in the freeing of Kuwait

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Persian Gulf War

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Osama bin Laden is the leader of ______

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Al Qaeda

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The dictator of Iraq who attacked neighboring Kuwait was ______

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Saddam Hussein

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______ the leader of the republic of Russia, favored radical changes for the Soviet Union

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Boris Yeltsin

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The Leader of al Qaeda is ___________

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Osama bin Laden

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a system of networks that connects computers around the world in called the ________

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Internet

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the ______governed Afghanistan according to a strict interpretation of Islamic law

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taliban

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In the Early 1990s, serbs used ______ against Bosnian Muslims

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ethnic cleansing

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North Atlantic treaty organization, a military alliance between the United States, Canada, and Western Europe designed to counter soviet power in Europe

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Nato

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an alliance formed between the soviet union and the communist nations of Eastern europs

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warsaw pact

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U.S pledge to provide econimic and military aid to oppose the spread of communism

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Truman doctrine

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the development of maintenance of military power to deter an attack

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deterrence

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