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What international organization was established after World War II to maintain world peace? | United Nations |
What was the long period of confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union called after World War II? | the Cold War |
Which plan was developed to provide aid for rebuilding Europe after World War II? | the Marshall plan |
What strategy was used by the Truman administration to stop the spread of communism? | containment |
What was the Truman administration's goal in the Korean War? | containment |
Which government agency was used by Eisenhower to improve U.S. efforts to collect information and conduct covert operations in the Cold War? | CIA |
Which incident damaged President Eisenhower's opportunity to improve U.S. relations with the Soviet Union? | U-2 incident |
Which event damaged the Kennedy administration's attempt to contain communism during the Cold War? | Bay of Pigs |
Which event nearly resulted in the Kennedy administration's use of force against the Soviet Union during the Cold War? | Cuban Missile Crisis |
What symbolized Soviet communist control in Berlin during the Cold War? | Berlin Wall |
What term describes the investigation of people in American government and the military to uncover communist influence in the United States? | McCarthyism |
What international alliance was created during the Cold War to defend western Europe against Soviet aggression? | N.A.T.O. (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) |
What was the result of the investigations done by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) during the Red Scare? | Hollywood blacklists |
What event resulted in new legislation to improve science and math education for national defense during the Cold War? | Sputnik |