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What two countries were the key participants in the Cold War? |
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France and the Soviet Union |
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Germany and the United States |
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United States and the Soviet Union |
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2. |
What event marked the high point of goodwill between the United States and the Soviet Union before the Cold War began? |
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Yalta Conference |
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Potsdam Conference |
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Paris Summit |
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3. |
Berlin was divided into four sectors in 1945. What four countries occupied these sectors? |
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The United States, Canada, France, and United Kingdom |
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The United States, the Soviet Union, Poland, and Denmark |
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The United States, the Soviet Union, United Kingdom, and France |
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4. |
What phrase did Winston Churchill use in reference to Soviet barriers against the West? |
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Iron Curtain |
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Steel Partition |
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Iron Wall |
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5. |
What two social systems were at the heart of the Cold War conflict? |
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Fascism and democracy |
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Anarchy and socialism |
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Communism and democracy |
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6. |
How did the Allies get food and supplies to Berlin during the Soviet blockade? |
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By plane |
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By train |
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By submarine |
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7. |
When did East Germany begin construction on the Berlin Wall? |
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1955 |
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1961 |
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1970 |
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8. |
Approximately how many people were killed over the years trying to escape East Berlin? |
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1,000 |
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50 |
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170 |
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9. |
The Cuban missile crisis occurred in what year? |
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1952 |
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1961 |
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1962 |
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10. |
What major event took place in 1990? |
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East Germany opened the Berlin Wall |
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The Soviet Union ended its blockade of Berlin |
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East and West Germany united into a single nation |
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