Cold War in Europe and Asia
5 year plan in PRC that resulted in millions of deaths from famine.
What is the Great Leap Forward?
Policy of US to support all peoples resisting communism. Started with Greek.
What is Truman Doctrine?
Communist group in Peru that used violence against civilians.
What is the Shining Path?
An alliance between the Soviet Union and other communist Eastern European nations; formed in response to NATO
US sent troops to support the South/capitalist sides of these TWO wars.
What were the Vietnam and Korean Wars?
First president of independent India; opposed partition.
Who is Jawaharlal Nehru?
Soviet Union was bogged down in a war in this country. Contributed to collapse.
What is Afghanistan?
Spread of nuclear weapons.
What is nuclear proliferation?
Group that wanted to separate from Canada.
Who are the Quebecois?
Although this state in India enacted land reform policies (like tenants right to purchase land from landowners) but it was blocked by the national government.
What is Kerala?
Group that tried to stop the communist revolution in Nicaragua. Backed by US/CIA.
Who were the Contras?
Who is Augusto Pinochet?
Indonesian leader in the non-aligned movement.
Who is Sukarno?
Under his leadership, Ethiopia aligned with the capitalist side of the Cold War; created profitably coffee trade.
Who is Mengistu Haile Mariam?
Leader who led modernization programs in Tanzania.
Who is Julius Nyerere?