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Unit 16 -10th (extra
Unit 16: Cold War (extra)
Term | Definition |
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Strategic Arms Limitations Talks (SALT) | agreement between the US and Soviet Union to limit their nuclear weapons |
Arms Race | competition between the US and Soviet Union during the Cold War to create the most nuclear weapons |
Berlin Airlift (cause, result) | Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin and the US took a round the clock delivery of supplies to the city eventually causing the blockade to end |
China's Communist Revolution (opposing groups, result) | Communist led by Mao Zedong defeated the Nationalists is China |
Berlin Blockade (cause) | Soviet Union sealed off all routes into West Berlin |
containment | US policy to stop the spread of communism around the world |
Cuban Revolution (leader, result) | Fidel Castro over through the dictator of Cuba and created a communist government |
Cultural Revolution (origin, cause) | Mao Zedong attempted to increase Chinese loyalty to communism |
East Germany | part of Germany supported by the Soviet Union during the Cold War |
European Coal and Steel Community | Organization 5 European countries meant to establish free trade of coal and steal |
European Community (EC) or Common Market | Organization 5 European countries meant to establish free trade for all products |
Fidel Castro | nationalist leader who led a revolution in Cuba and increased the standard of living for Cuban people |
detente | decrease in tension between the US and Soviet Union during the Cold War |
glasnost | policy of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to encourage people to talk without penalty |
guerrilla warfare | hit and run military attacks |
Ho Chi Mihn | nationalist communist leader of North Vietnam |
Hungarian Revolt (cause, leader, result) | national leader Imre Nagy pulled his country out of the Warsaw Pact causing the Soviet Union to send in troops and end the protest |
Korean War (cause, result) | conflict began when North Korea invaded South Korea and ended with both sides separated at the 38th parallel |
Lech Walesa | Polish leader of the Solidarity movement that called for greater democracy from the Soviet Union |
Marshall Plan | US gave food and money to Western and Eastern Europe to contain the spread of Soviet communism |
mutually assured destruction | idea of the Cold War that the world would be destroyed if nuclear weapons were used |
North Korea | country supported by the Soviet Union during the Cold War, in modern times its communist government is feared to have nuclear weapons |
North Vietnam | country supported by the Soviet Union during the Cold War, it was led by the communist leader Ho Chi Mihn |
perestroika | policy of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to allow capitalism |
South Korea | country supported by the US during the Cold War, in modern times it has developed a successful democratic government and capitalist economy |
South Vietnam | country supported by the US during the Cold War that was defeated by North Vietnam |
Soviet satellites | countries controlled by the Soviet Union |
Space Race | competition between the US and Soviet Union to developed space technology |
Truman Doctrine | US policy to sent military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey to fight communism |
Vietnam War (opposing groups, result) | conflict fought between North Vietnam (supported by the Soviet Union) and South Vietnam (supported by the US) that saw the defeat of South Vietnam and the US |
Warsaw Pact | Alliance between the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe during the Cold War |
West Germany | Part of Germany supported by the West (US and Europe) |