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| What was the period of hostility between communist powers and western powers called? | Cold War |
| Where did the allied forces decide how to split Berlin, Germany into four zones in 1945? | The Yalta Conference |
| What was the economic assistance given to Western European nations to repair their nations after WWII called? | The Marshall Plan |
| What describes when Western planes flew in food and supplies to Berlin over a Soviet blockade? | The Berlin Airlift |
| In 1949, what nation became the second to detonate an atomic bomb? | Soviet Union |
| During the 1950s, what new product had the most significant impact on American life? | The Television |
| Which president was responsible for the Interstate Highway Act? | Eisenhower |
| In the 1950s which area often DID NOT share in the “American Dream”? | The Inner Cities |
| Who led the UN military forces during the Korean War? | Douglas MacArthur |
| What happened to MacAuthor when he publicly criticized Truman’s cautious approach to the Korean War? | He was fired by Truman |
| How did the Korean War end? | With a cease fire along the 38th parallel with no winner |
| Who took control of the Soviet Union after Stalin’s death? | Nikita Khrushchev |
| Which country launched the world’s first human-made satellite into orbit? | The Soviet Union |
| What did the nation experience because demand far exceeded the supply of goods after WW II? | Inflation |
| What bill helped the United States change back to a peacetime economy? | The GI Bill of Rights |
| On June 25, 1950, North Korean troops suddenly invaded? | South Korea |
| Which country did the United States view as the biggest threat to world peace after World War II? | The Soviet Union |
| Whose name has come to be associated with accusing someone of disloyalty without having any evidence? | Joseph McCarthy's |
| When did the United States pull all troops out of Korea? | Never. We still have troops there today |
| What organization was created to prevent future wars and settle international disputes? | United Nations |
| Why is it difficult for the UN to settle disputes between nations? | U.S, France, Russia, Britain & China have veto power |
| What was the imaginary line that divided communist Europe from non-communist Europe called? | The Iron Curtain |
| What military alliance did the United States join to defend against communism? | NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) |
