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Qtr 4 Final 2015
Chapter 31: The Cold War
Question | Answer |
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What was the Marshall Plan designed to do? | The United States would provide money to re-build Europe and Japan. |
Why did the United States and the Soviet Union become rivals after WWII? | Each wanted to be the most influential world power and each had competing politcal philosophy and world view (communism vs democracy) |
What is the policy on containment? | To stop the spread of communism |
Who was the communist leader that led troops to a victory during the Chinese civil war? | Mao Zedong |
What was the Truman Doctrine designed to do? | Provided money to countries that felt threatened by communism |
What was the Arms Race? | Both the United States and Soviet Union stockpiled weapons in order to have more than the other. |