Terms
1962 standoff over Soviet missiles in Cuba, bringing the world close to nuclear war.
Cuban Missile Crisis
This is the idea that nations will not use nuclear weapons due to the response that will come from an opposing nation
Mutually Assured Destruction
This island nation became a hotspot during the Cold War when Fidel Castro led a communist revolution
Cuba
The Chinese Civil War was put on hold following invasion by this country.
Japan
This refers to the situation where two nations are attempting to build as many weapons as they can in order to have more than the other nation
Arms Race
This time period saw the US and USSR attempting to put a man on the moon
Space Race
North Korea received military assistance and aids from these two nations during the Korean War
USSR and China
Chinese students carried this text around during the Cultural Revolution, it was used to help convince citizens of the greatness of Mao
Little Red Book
Soviet attempt to cut off West Berlin (1948–49); Western allies respond with massive airlift.
Berlin Blockade
This construction was meant to divide American and Soviet controlled portions of a key European city
Berlin Wall
This man led the communist North Vietnamese forces.
Ho Chi Minh
This man led the communists to victory in the Chinese Civil War
Mao Zedong
1955 military alliance of the Soviet Union and Eastern European nations.
Warsaw Pact
Churchill claimed that this had "fallen across Europe", symbolizing the deep tension between world superpowers during the Cold War
Iron Curtain
This man overthrew the Cambodian government after the Vietnam War. He is responsible for a genocide against the Cambodian people
Pol Pot
This economic plan involved the creation of collectivized farms and a massive backyard steel campaign.
Great Leap Forward
1970s easing of Cold War tensions through diplomacy and arms control agreements.
Detente
This Economic plan gave assistance to nations who agreed to resist communism and dictatorships following World War II
Marshall Plan
This line divided Korea both before and after the Korean War
38th Parallel
This man combined Confucian and Western ideals to create the Chinese Republic
Sun Yat-Sen