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Chapter 18-1
Origins of the cold war
Question | Answer |
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What caused the tension between the Soviet Union and the United States after the war? | The tensions were caused by the US keeping its development of the atomic bomb a secret |
What did Stalin do to make President Truman distrust him? | Stalin didn't follow through with his promise of allowing free elections in Poland and other parts of Eastern Europe |
What were Truman's goals in establishing the policy of containment? | To stop the spread of communism to other countries. |
What were the effects of the Berlin airlift? | The US were able to save lives by giving supplies by plain and the Soviet Union lifted the blockade. |
What was the Truman Doctrine? | When Truman asked congress for money to help Greece and Turkey in aid. |