Soviet Union
After WWII, demanded that this country pay them 10 million dollars in war damages.
Germany
Reason why Pres. Truman requested money for Greece and Turkey after the war.
Stop spread of Communism
General who led American troops in Korea.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
What side of the Vietnam War was the US fighting on?
South Vietnam
The Cold War
Proposed the post WWII plan to send financial aid to all war-torn European nations.
John Marshall - the Marshall Plan
Which side of the Korean War was the US on?
South Korea
Who was the President at the start of the Vietnam War?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Name for the nations or countries that were subject to Soviet domination on the western borders of the Soviet Union.
Satellite nations
Senator who stirred up Americans by falsely claiming that there were hundreds of Communists within the State Department.
Joseph McCarthy
He feared that it would lead to widespread war in Asia.
How long did the Vietnam War last?
11 years
Approximately how long did the Cold War last?
Almost 50 years.
The belief that if 1 country fell to Communism, its neighbors would follow
Domino Theory
President who withdrew troops from Korea.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What incident helped sway public opinion in the US against the war?
The filmed execution of a Viet Cong officer by a South Vietnamese Police Chief.
Soviet system where all factories and farms in the nation are owned by the government.
Communism
The 2 things that Russia and the US were competing over in the Cold War.
Democracy/Communism
Military Power
Winner of the Korean War
It was a draw.
What occurred in Vietnam after US military withdrew its forces?
North Vietnam invaded and took control of South Vietnam