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What was the Truman Doctrine?
A pledge announced by the US to provide economic and military aid to oppose the spread of communism.
What occurred during the Nuremberg trials?
Allied military courts tried more than 200 Nazi and military officials and sentenced several dozen to death for the roles in the holocaust and in other crimes.
True or false; the Soviet union wanted to control eastern Europe after World War II because eastern European people had elected communist governments.
False; Eastern Europe was forced into communism.
As a result of the Truman doctrine, the US Congress agreed to send hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to who?
Greece and Turkey.
What did the Korean War result in?
No gain on either side.
Why was the United States was alarmed by Soviet control of eastern Europe at the end of World War II?
Officials believed Soviet expansion would not stop at Eastern Europe.
The success of the Berlin airlift was followed by the formation of what?
The Federal Republic of Germany.
What was the pledge to provide funds for rebuilding Western Europe called?
The Marshall plan.
What was the fanatical effort to expose communists in the American film industry and government?
The Red Scare.
Which allied country received the largest share of German reparations after World War II?
The Soviet Union.
The United States used what two things as part of a policy of containment.
The Truman doctrine and the Marshall plan.
In response to the formation of NATO, the Soviet union in the communist nations of Eastern Europe formed what?
The Warsaw Pact.
What was the era of tension and hostility between the US and Soviet union called?
The cold war.
Why did Soviet leaders want to control Eastern Europe?
They wanted a buffer zone of friendly governments to protect against attack.
What was the goal of the United States when it went to war in Korea?
To contain Communist expansion.
Why did Soviets block land, rail, and water routes into West Berlin?
To force the west to leave Berlin.