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Iron Curtain-M.A.D.
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Iron Curtain | the political, military, and ideological barrier erected by the USSR after World War II to seal off itself and its dependent eastern European allies from open contact with noncommunist areas. Popularized by Winston Churchill during speech in Missouri. |
| Islamic Revolution in Iran | Popular uprising in Iran in 1978–79 that resulted in the toppling of the monarchy on February 11, 1979, and led to the establishment of an Islamic republic. |
| Italian Election of 1948 | Italian Election in which the U.S. provided aid The Christian Democrats and their Anti-Communist allies against a Communist-Socialist alliance. The Christian Democrats won over 48% of the vote, while The Communist-Socialist alliance won 31%. |
| KAL Flight 007 | Passenger flight that was shot down by air-to-air missiles on Sept. 1, 1983, near Sakhalin. All 269 people on board died. It was going to Seoul from Anchorage, when it strayed over 200 mi. (322 km) from its path,entering USSR airspace. The Soviets said th |