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Tong USH Cold War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In the early 1990s, which country was the last remaining superpower? | America |
| In 2016, which countries are the rising authoritarians? | Russia, China, Iran |
| Which organization was the largest democratic club on earth? | European Union |
| According to Charles Krauthammer, what is NOT self-sustaining without the U.S.? | stability |
| According to Charles Krauthammer, what has added to the fight that makes world stability unlikely? | World-wide jihadism |
| What does containment mean with regards to the Cold War? | Preventing the spread of Communism |
| The American government policy of providing economic aid to European countries damaged by war was known as the _?_ | Marshall Plan |
| What is a blockade with regards to the Cold War? | Preventing trade and movement of goods, people, or transports |
| What are the characteristics of communism? | Community property, economy controlled by government, limited personal rights |
| What was the difference between NATO and the Warsaw Pact? | NATO were non-Communist countries |
| What was the Domino Theory? | theory prominent from the 1950s to the 1980s, that if one country in a region came under the influence of communism, then the surrounding countries would follow in a domino effect. |
| What was the Bay of Pigs event and which world leaders were involved? | American-backed invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles, Fidel Castro, John Kennedy |
| The offer of American aid to Greece and Turkey to fight communism was known as the _?_ | Truman Doctrine |
| The relaxation of tensions between nations is known _?_ | detente |
| What types of armaments were curtailed by SALT? | ballistic missiles |
| What are the characteristics of capitalism? | Private ownership of property, economy controlled by the market. |
| A member of a military group that fought the Sandinista government was known as a_?_ | contra |
| When was the Berlin Wall taken down? | 1989 |
| What does SALT stand for? | Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty |
| When did the Soviet Union break up into fifteen different nations? | 1990-1991 |
| What is the definition of perestroika and who was responsible for this policy? | Political openness, Mikhail Gorbachev |
| What was the Strategic Defense Initiative? | President Reagan proposed U.S. system “Star Wars” against potential nuclear attacks by USSR |
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