Domino Theory
the belief that one communist victory would lead to many others.
Superpowers
nations that are stronger than other powerful nations.
Ngo Dien Diem
american-supported ruler of South Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh
communist leader of North Vietnam after 1954.
Welfare State
nation with a market economy but greater government regulation and higher taxes.
Anti Ballistic Missiles
seen as a particular threat to the balance of terror during the SALT talks.
Fidel Castro
led the cuban revolution in 1959.
Nikita Khrushchev
the soviet leader after stalin's death.
Cuban Missile Crisis
brought the world to the brink of nuclear war in 1962.
Detente
a relaxation of tensions.
What aspect of the Cold War arms race made it so terrifying?
the weapons were extremely powerful.
What were some changes that took place during the Cuban Revolution?
political freedoms were restricted.
What was the "red scare?
it was a fear of communists in the united states.
What were the major goals of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr?
to end discrimination and segregation, to create peace for all races.
Which policy after World War II did the United States offer assistance to war-torn European nations?
Marshall plan.
Which leader instituted The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution as social reform programs?
Mao Zedong.
Where did the Chinese Nationalists retreat to after being defeated by Mao and the Communists?
Taiwan.
What were the results of Gorbachev's perestroika?
Prices soared.
How did the East German government respond to Gorbachev's call for change?
Banning of Soviet complications, expelled key leaders, dismantled the berlin wall.
What nation provided hundreds of thousands of troops to help North Korea during the Korean War?
China.
During the Cold War which alliance was dedicated to the security of communist nations in Europe?
NATO.
What was the purpose of the SALT talks and the START treaty during the 1970's?
Limit the number of nuclear weapons.
What was the American strategy under detente during the Cold War?
Restrain soviets through diplomatic disagreements.
What term refers to the movement of Americans from cities to communities located outside the urban core?
Suburbanization.
What agency attempted to spur economic growth in Western Europe by eliminating tariffs?
European Coal and Steel Community.
What kind of government did Japan adopt after World War II?
Parliamentary.
What did Mao Zedong attempt to accomplish by creating agricultural communes?
making agriculture more efficient.
In the summer of 1950, when the North Koreans overran South Korea, where did United Nations forces stop their advance?
Pusan Perimeter.
What was the main goal of the National Liberation Front, or Viet Cong?
To overthrow South Vietnam's Government.
What was the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War?
Turned American public against the war.
What happened in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge?
Genocide.
What conflict was referred to as the Soviet Union's "Vietnam?
War in Afghanistan.
Why did the Slovaks and Czechs split Czechoslovakia into separate nations in 1922?
Separate ethnic groups with their own traditions.
What were the results of economic reforms introduced by the chinese government during the 1990's lead?
an economic boom.