| Term | Definition |
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| What was the primary goal of American foreign policy during the Cold War? | to stop the spread of Communism |
| What was one effect of the Cold War? | An increase in political tension worldwide |
| What was the factor that helped lead to the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union? | the differing intentions between the two nations for the political and economic rebuilding of Eastern Europe after World War II. |
| What was the reason the East German government built a wall through Berlin in 1961? | to stop its citizens from fleeing to the west. fleeing (escaping) to the west |
| Why were communist governments established in most nations of Eastern Europe shortly after World War II? | the Soviet Union used military and diplomatic pressures to install their governments |
| Why were the United States and the Soviet Union reluctant to become involved in direct military conflict during the Cold War Era (1945 - 1990). ? | because of the potential for global nuclear destruction |
| What do you call the production of specific things that a country can produce better than other countries and then sells these products to other countries? | specialization |
| After World War II, Stalin forced pro-communist governments where the Soviets retained control economically and militarily in most Eastern European countries. What best describes most Eastern European Countries immediately after World War II? | They became satellite states of the Soviet Union. |
| Germany was divided after WWII inti two nations. These two nations were East Germany and West Germany. They remained politically divided over forty years, however, these people shared a common cultural heritage. What was an action influenced by this cultural heritage? | The people of East Germany supported unification with West Germany. |
| During the Cold War the Soviet Union and seven of its satellite states formed the Warsaw Pact as a response to the perceived threat from NATO during the Cold War.. The Warsaw Pact was a defensive military alliance. What is one reason the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact? | to limit the invasion from Western Europe |
| Interdependence is the reliance on people in other places for information, resources, goods, and services. What are some advanges of interdependence among nations. | 1. When nations are not able to produce certain goods, nations can get these goods. 2. nations with economic ties will avoid war so trade is not stopped. |
| Who controlled much of Eastern Europe after WWII? | Soviet Union |
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