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State of tension without actual fighting between the US and the Soviet Union
Cold War
South Korea and the United States resisted Chinese and North Korean aggression. The conflict ended in a stalemate.
Korean Conflict
The Cold War divided the world into two camps, one siding with the United States and the other siding with the—
Soviet Union
Ended in a cease-fire agreement
Vietnam War
JFK or Nixon
JFK
A dispute where neither side wins
stalemate
The Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba, then removed the missiles in response to a U.S. blockade of Cuba. The U.S. removed missiles from Turkey
Cuban Missile Crisis
What type of government did Japan adopt following its defeat in World War II?
Democratic
Ended in mutual agreement to remove missiles
Cuban Missile Crisis
End of Korea or End of Vietnam
End of Korea
"If one country falls, the others will follow."
Domino Theory
A contest between the United States and the Soviet Union to gain technological superiority (e.g., Sputnik, landing on the moon).
Space Race
Following World War II, East Germany remained under the domination of—
Soviet Union
Richard Nixon signed a cease-fire to end
Vietnam
Construction of the Berlin Wall or the Cuban Missile Crisis
Construction of the Berlin Wall
President Truman adopted a policy of _________ which called for the use of military support, financial aid, and diplomatic pressure to stop the spread of communism
Containment
The stockpiling of nuclear weapons as a deterrent to nuclear war.
Arms Race
What post-World War II government was established in West Germany?
Democratic
Ended in a stalemate
Korean
Fall of the Berlin Wall or America's first moon landing
America's first moon landing
The Soviet Union’s domination over Eastern European countries was known as—
Iron Curtain
The U.S. intervened to stop the spread of communism into South Vietnam (domino theory). Americans were divided over whether the U.S. should be involved militarily in Vietnam.
Vietnam War
___________ was formed near the end of World War II to create a body for the nations of the world to try to prevent future global wars.
United Nations
President Dwight Eisenhower reached an armistice agreement
Korea
1.Americans landed on the moon.
2.Soviets launched Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite
2.Soviets launched Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite