The General Mood
The period from 1945 until around 1990 where the tension between the US and USSR was very high.
Cold War
The Korean War began when _______Korea invaded ________Korea.
North .... South
Before the US became involved in Vietnam, what European country was involved in conflicts there?
France
The easing of tensions between the US and USSR was called.....
Detente
A war where the countries fighting are each backed by a superpower indirectly is called....
a proxy war
The US policy in dealing with Communism where the goal is to stop it from spreading further is called....
Containment
The countries are divided at this line.
38th Parallel
Surprise attacks and ambushes are called.....
Guerilla warfare
The understanding that if we fight, we will both be destroyed is called what?
Mutually Assured Destruction
A wall divided western influenced countries from Soviet controlled countries in this city.
Berlin
The term used to describe the political, military and ideological barrier, between the East and the West, created by the USSR is called the _______ Curtain.
Iron
What country helped drive the US and South Korean forces back after they invaded North Korea?
China
The event where young men were forced to join the military is called...
the draft.
A war where the two countries fighting are each being backed by a different superpower is called a ______ war.
proxy
The USSR collapsed in what year?
1991
The Eastern Block countries formed the Warsaw Pact Alliance in response to this alliance in the west which still exists today.
NATO
This event turned the tide of the war in the US's favor temporarily.
Inchon Landing
This North Vietnamese offensive involved attacking multiple US held locations at the same time and signaled the beginning of the end for the US in Vietnam....
The Tet Offensive
The US President when the USSR broke apart was.....
Ronald Reagan
The fall of this city in Vietnam signified total control for the North Vietnamese.
Saigon
The countries, in Eastern Europe, that had leaders but were actually controlled by the USSR were called....
Satellite Nations
What does DMZ stand for in Korea?
Demilitarized Zone
The Peace Accords in this European city meant the US would withdraw all its troops from Vietnam.
Paris
This term technically means "openness" in Russian and refers to the easing of media censorship and permitted public debate is called?
Glasnost
A 13 day event involving missiles placed in this country was the closest the world ever came to nuclear war.
Cuba