What was the Cold War?, A period of political, military, and ideological tension between the United States and the Soviet Union (1947–1991) without direct large-scale war between them., Why was it called the Cold War?, Because the two superpowers never fought each other directly in a full-scale war., When did the Cold War begin?, Around 1947, after World War II., When did the Cold War end?, In 1991, with the collapse of the Soviet Union., Which two superpowers were involved?, The United States and the Soviet Union (USSR)., What was capitalism?, An economic system based on private ownership and free markets., What was communism?, An economic and political system where the government controls property and resources., What caused the Cold War?, Ideological differences, distrust after World War II, and competition for global influence., What was the Marshall Plan?, U.S. financial aid to rebuild Western Europe after World War II., Why did the Soviet Union oppose the Marshall Plan?, They believed it increased U.S. influence in Europe., What was NATO?, A military alliance formed in 1949 by Western countries for mutual defense., What was the Warsaw Pact?, A military alliance formed in 1955 between the Soviet Union and its Eastern European allies., What was the Berlin Blockade?, The Soviet Union blocked access to West Berlin in 1948–49., How did the Western Allies respond to the Berlin Blockade?, By organizing the Berlin Airlift, flying supplies into West Berlin., Why was the Berlin Wall built?, To stop East Germans from escaping to West Berlin., When was the Berlin Wall built?, 1961, When did the Berlin Wall fall?, 1989, What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?, A 1962 confrontation after the Soviet Union placed nuclear missiles in Cuba., Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis significant?, It brought the world close to nuclear war., What was the Korean War?, A war (1950–1953) between communist North Korea and South Korea, supported by the UN and the U.S., What was the Vietnam War?, A conflict where communist North Vietnam fought South Vietnam, supported by the United States., What was the arms race?, Competition between the U.S. and USSR to build more powerful weapons, especially nuclear weapons., Who was Harry Truman?, U.S. President who introduced the Truman Doctrine., Who was John F. Kennedy?, U.S. President during the Cuban Missile Crisis., Why did the Soviet Union collapse?, Economic problems, political reforms, and growing independence movements., What event symbolized the end of the Cold War?, The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989., When did the Soviet Union officially dissolve?, December 1991., What was the overall result of the Cold War?, The United States emerged as the world's only superpower, and many former communist countries became independent.

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