Early Years of the War
Figurative border between Soviet occupied Eastern Europe and Democratic Western Europe
Iron Curtain
Dividing line of North and South Korea
38th Parallel
Volunteers who worked to bring medicine, education, and technology to developing countries
Peace Corps
Leader of Communist forces in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Meant to reduce tensions between the U.S. and USSE
Detente Policy
A nation that is dominated politically or economically by a more powerful one
Satellite State
They invaded South Korea after the U.S. crossed the 38th Parallel
China
American Senator who claimed to have a list of communist spies who were in the U.S.
Joseph McCarthy
Stated that if Vietnam were to fall to communism, neighboring countries would fall too
Domino Theory
Symbolized the end of the Cold War
Tearing down the Berlin Wall
If we keep communism within its existing borders, it will not spread
Containment Theory
Leader of United Nation (American) forces in Korea
Douglas MacArthur
A failed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro from power in Cuba
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Guerrilla fighters who used hit and run tactics and often dressed as civilians
Vietcong
Limited the amount of nuclear warheads and missiles each country could have
SALT Agreement
Delivery of supplies to the city after Stalin set up a blockade
Berlin Airlift
Name for the new border between North and South Korea
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
Created to show that the U.S. was more technologically advanced than the USSR
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
N. Vietnamese attempt to capture the capitol of Saigon from American control
Tet Offensive
Reagan's idea to have a weapons system that could destroy Soviet missiles from space
Star Wars
Stated the U.S. would provide aid to any nation threatened by communism
Truman Doctrine
Truman's reason for getting involved in Korea
UN was responsible for maintaining peace around the world, need to go and stop the fighting
Created world wide panic that a nuclear war was about to begin
Cuban Missile Crisis
Stated that the president could take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack or further aggression
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Mikhail Gorbachev