1945-1991
Created to replace the league of nations.
The United Nations
Who was the leader that was turning China into a communist nation.
Mao Zedong
What lead to a Nuclear Arms Race between the USSR and the USA.
Soviet development of the Atomic Bomb.
Why did the USA want to get involved in the Vietnam War?
Wanted to stop the spread of communism.
What was the US trying to contain?
Communism
Who fought in the cold war?
Russia and the USA
Mao used to create more job opportunities.
The Great Leap forward
What president is known for trying to land on the moon?
Kennedy
Why did the Vietnam War begin?
Wanted independence from Chinese communists.
What did Reagan call the Soviet Union?
Evil Empire
One cause of The Cold War...
Lennan led the Bolsheviks in the Russian revolution and created the first communist gov.
Cultural Revolution
Used to attack traditional Chinese ideas.
What is the name of the US intelligence agency?
CIA
What is the Tet Offensive?
Huge coordinated attack on the south by the NV army.
How much did the USSR spend on the military?
50 percent
What is NATO?
Military alliance with democratic countries in Europe and North America
When did the US get involved.
When Korea tried to turn into a Communist nation.
How far is Cuba from Florida?
90 miles
What is Detente?
Two superpowers eased tension and tried to avoid conflict.
What did Gorbachev end in 1989?
The nine year war in Afghanistan
What is the Marshall Plan?
The US offered 13 billion to help rebuild post-war Europe.
Where was Korea divided?
38 degree line
What is the domino theory?
Communist nations spread communism.
What is Vietnamization?
Us withdrawing troops and leaving responsibilities to South Vietnam.
What marked the end of the Cold War?
The break up of the soviet union.