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By creating international and national commissions to oversee atomic energy plants and research, the U.S. government was able to accomplish what?

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limit the development of atomic weaponry

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Which of these is NOT a major principle of the United States?

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suppression of religion

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This was a U.S. policy proposed by George Kennan to stop the expansion of Communism.

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containment

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Due to the massive destruction caused by atomic bombs, the Japanese emperor ordered his government to surrender on August 15, 1945 and this date became known as ____________.

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V-J Day.

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Satellite nations were countries under the control of

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the Soviet Union.

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While the Allies were rebuilding Europe the USSR blocked Berlin, the result being:

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a massive airlift

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The Truman Doctrine was a program that rebuilt Europe after the Allied powers had destroyed it and to some degree protected Western Europe from the USSR. T or F

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False

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The Truman Doctrine stated that

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America would stand behind any free peoples facing any type of attempted conquest by minorities or outsiders.

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The United States had trouble trusting the Soviet Union after World War II because of

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Soviet expansion.

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In 1949 the United States, Canada, Iceland, and nine Western nations formed the

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

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Which of the following were able to remain independent in European affairs?

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France

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Great Britain's economy recovered much more quickly than the economy in West Germany. T or F

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False

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How did the decision to nationalize some important industries impact Britain's economy?

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Forced the government to prop up industries.

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France maintained a(n) _________________ position in European affairs.

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independent

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Postwar West Germany became

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democratic

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Germany was successful in recovery after the war, in large part, because it became

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democratic

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As president of the Fifth Republic, Charles de Gaulle

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freed Algeria.

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The European Community was formed to resolve differences between nations and prevent wars. T or F

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False

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As Soviet leader, Khrushchev

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denounced Stalinist repression and restrictions.

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The European Economic Community agreed to

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eliminate tariffs between member nations.

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The Cuban Missile Crisis was a

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standoff between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

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The Cuban Missile Crisis was a standoff between the Soviet Union and

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the U.S.

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SEATO was an organization against

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communism.

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The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization was designed to stop the spread of communism. T or F

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True

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Great Society

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Social reform program

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In the Cuban Missile Crisis, President Kennedy demanded the removal of Soviet missiles from ____________

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Cuba

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The trial Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka led to other acts that guaranteed civil rights to

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all minorities.

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The U.S. policy of ______________ led to foreign conflict.

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containment

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Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka was important because it

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stated that schools had to be integrated.

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Johnson's Great Society included civil rights reforms as well as social programs, such as those to combat poverty. T or F

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True

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Conflict between economic development and environmental protection is best illustrated by

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destruction of the rain forest.

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Cuban dictator

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Fidel Castro

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The destruction of the rain forest provoked conflict in

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Brazil

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Many Cubans fled to the United States to escape who's rule?

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Castro

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Which countries came to the brink of nuclear war over missile bases in Cuba?

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The United States and Soviet Union

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The maquiladoras provide which of the following for many Mexicans?

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Jobs

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The Bay of Pigs disaster hurt the reputation of

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the United States.

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The United States and the Soviet Union came to the brink of nuclear war in 1962 over Soviet missile bases in

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Cuba

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The Bay of Pigs disaster refers to a plot, supported by the United States, to invade

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Cuba

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NAFTA was signed by all of the following countries, except Mexico Canada The United States Cuba

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Cuba

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