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| 10193979526 | Cold War | the worldwide rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union No physical fighting U.S and USSR on opposite sides Communism v Capitalism USA promoted democracy and USSR on communism U.S "Red Scare" Distrust, hostility, proxy battles-when U.S supplies support a country that is in a war with a country USSR supported Stalin became "new dictator" thought he was going to spread ideas | 0 | |
| 10194009540 | Containment | The American policy of limiting Communism and preventing expansion Any countries looking to lean towards Communism would be sent a lot of money to prevent democracy | 1 | |
| 10194014884 | Truman Doctrine | President Truman's promise to help nations struggling against communist movements Any nation that was struggling to keep communism out would be provided economic aid and become democratic nations Targeted towards Greece and Turkey | 2 | |
| 10194021887 | Marshall Plan | A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952) "Rebuild Postwar Europe" | 3 | |
| 10194033930 | North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) | A military alliance among democratic countries in Europe and North Africa Split down middle of communism vs capitalism U.S, UK, Canada , France, Italy, Greece, etc |  | 4 |
| 10194047429 | Warsaw Pact | The military organization formed by the Soviets and Eastern Bloc nations to rival NATO Hungary, East Germany, Soviet Union, Poland, etc Direct response to NATO | 5 | |
| 10194055270 | United Nations | an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security Also to settle disputes between member countries. China, France, U.S, etc... Replaced League of Nations Stronger and more organized | 6 | |
| 10194069530 | Yalta Conference | 1945 strategy meeting between Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin A peace conference to determine how the countries would divide up Germany's territories after WWII | 7 | |
| 10194076314 | What did Germany look like post WWII | 4 allied occupation zones Eastern part of country given to SOVIET UNION Western Part given to US and UK Small part was given to France | 8 | |
| 10194085714 | Berlin Blockade | Soviet blocking of Berlin from allies; Causing the Berlin Airlift. France, GB, and the US each had a blockade of Berlin A lot of people living there were cut off from allies and supplies The first major clash of the Cold War 1948 | 9 | |
| 10194099069 | Berlin Airlift | program in which U.S. and British pilots flew supplies to West Berlin during a Soviet blockade | 10 | |
| 10194106210 | Iron Curtain | Term coined by Winston Churchill that referred to the divide between democratic/western Europe form communist/totalitarian Eastern Europe | 11 | |
| 10194119972 | Additional Information | USA prospered during WWII Able to promise countries aid Opened a new international monetary fund | 12 | |
| 10194127839 | U.S and Communist regional clashes | Proxy Wars (Vietnam and Korean) Berlin Airlift and Blockade Iron Curtain concept NATO and Warsaw Pact are good examples Truman Doctrine and Marshall plan | 13 | |
| 10194127840 | Proxy Wars | wars in which the belligerents (pawns) were substitutes for the United States and the Soviet Union ("chess game") | 14 | |
| 10194145371 | Domino Theory | The US theory that stated, if one country would fall to Communism then they all would. If one country falls to communism, the other nations around them would fall to communism Bent on giving other countries aid | 15 | |
| 10194154821 | Korean War | 1950 to 1953 USSR and US both occupied North and South Korea North Korea: Soviet backed South Korea: U.S backed Each country had their specific zone North Korea invaded South Korea First Military action of Cold War American troops entered war on South Korea's behalf In end the conflict wasn't resolved and there was a stalemate between the two countries just like before End was same as beginning No formal peace treaty or treaty to end it "Truce" Showed U.S was willing to fight to contain communism | 16 | |
| 10194189541 | Vietnam War | The Communist government of North Vietnam versus democracy in South Vietnam which was allied in the U.S Communist forces ended the War by seising South Vietnam and turning the country into a socialist republic Two competing groups that wanted their government a certain way The U.S saw that and saw a good opportunity to squash Vietnam Protests in the U.S about Vietnam War | 17 | |
| 10194207849 | Nuclear Arms Race | Cold War competition between U.S. and Soviet Union to develop the most advanced and destructive nuclear weapons. The Soviet Union was the first one to test an atomic bomb. Shock to the U.S The U.S tested a hydrogen bomb, which is 1,000 times atomic bomb ICBM develomped by both countries Intercontinental ballistic missles Weren't firing them, but testing them to prove their own power | 18 | |
| 10194221951 | Brinkmanship | Threatening to use nuclear weapons and willingness to go to the brink of war Threatened to use any destructive materials to fire back at them | 19 | |
| 10194227113 | Mutually Assured Destruction | A doctrine that stated if two opposing sides used Nuclear weapons, they would both be destroyed. If one side fired a missile, the other would also fire a missile | 20 | |
| 10194232408 | Space Race | A competition of space exploration between the United States and the Soviet Union. USSR launched Sputnik The U.S shocked and thought they were way behind U.S created NASA USSR launched the first man into space President Kenedy gave speech saying he was commited to having the first man onthe moon. Apollo 11 proved this | 21 | |
| 10244249298 | Cuban Revolution | 1959 revolt that resulted in Castro forming a communist government in Cuba. Heightened tensions between Cuba and the U.S. Cuba allied with the Soviets | 22 | |
| 10244258161 | Suez Crisis | crisis in which Britain and France and Israel attempted to seize control of the Suez canal from Egypt 1956 Occurred after nationalization by Egypt of the Suez Canal Reacted to this by military invasion U.S allied with the Soviets in order to avoid ME conflict | 23 | |
| 10244268871 | Berlin Wall | set up in Berlin after the failure of the Berlin Airlift; recognized as an "iron curtain" of sorts Built 1961 to separate East and West Berlin Built by Soviets | 24 | |
| 10244275291 | Cuban Missle Crisis | 1962 October Stalin was replaced by Nikkita Khrushchev Attempted to install nuclear weapons in Cuba Made U.S nervous: Two countries that U.S were hesitant towards Missles so close to the U.S Naval Blockade formed around Cuba Gave message that U.S was prepared to use military force if necessary People feared war was on brink of nuclear war Brinkmanship: both parties are prepared to go to lengths to keep the safety of their own country USSR leaders promised to withdraw missles if US did not invade Cuba made people very nervous One of the biggest cold war confrontations "Proxy Wars" | 25 | |
| 10244309585 | Military Industrial Complex | The close association of the federal government, the military, and defense industries. President Eisenhower feared the military industrial complex because of its high cost to the U.S economy People thought money should by going elsewhere Both sides would never target each other directly Thought it was a waste Anti-nuclear movement People protested how much the government spended on nuclear weapons | 26 | |
| 10244325707 | Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty | Lyndon B Johnson limited # of nuclear weapons from the US, USSR, GB, F, Ch The goal was to limit the spread of nuclear technology around the world | 27 | |
| 10244339964 | Describe the state of the Cold War between 1969-1979 | Détente: relaxation period Tensions cooled between USSR and US Strategic Arms limitations treaty Briefly joined forces in space during a mission in 1975 Shows how quickly things can go: hot to nothing happening at all. | 28 | |
| 10244356570 | During the late 1900s, how were relations between India and Pakistan | Bangladesh secedes from Pakistan in 1991 Leftover tensions from the split between India and Pakistan Pakistan defined themselves from religion India inherited a larger share of resources | 29 | |
| 10244365968 | During the late 1900s, what were some examples of decolonization? | Colonies not having a mother country anymore Independence of Indonesia -Netherlands(1945) and the Phillipines (1946) U.S Algeria independence from France (1962) Ghana - 1957 from Britain 1963 Kenya from Britain | 30 | |
| 10244394333 | Non-alignment | Resistance to side with one nation/force. Ex: India did not take a side during the Cold War. | 31 | |
| 10244400024 | Third World | A term applied to a group of developing countries who professed nonalignment during the Cold War and banded together with each other. | 32 | |
| 10244405519 | Mikhail Gorbachev | Soviet leader of the 1980s who worked with Reagan to end the Cold War. Last leader of the USSR before it dissolved. | 33 | |
| 10244411782 | What event marked the end of the Cold War | Fall of the Berlin Wall Hastened the end of the cold war | 34 | |
| 10244416418 | When did the Soviet Union collapse? | 1991 | 35 | |
| 10244430763 | Arab/Israel conflict | 1948-49 1956-1967 73-82 Faught after Israel proclaimed statehood Example of longstanding ME conflict Faught over land and religion | 36 | |
| 10244443367 | Mao-Zedong | Implemented radical transformation of society Pressed quickly for modernization of China with the great leap forward - a plan for industrializing China very quickly collectivization of agriculture Led to a famine - unorganized Cultural Revolution: Goal was to instill revolutionary purity within Chinese culture Used sensors implemented young communist activists Wreaked havoc on the country Re-education School system was overturned and new ideas were implemented | 37 |
