Korean War
Which half of Korea was communist?
North
Which side of Vietnam was communist?
North
Which of the two conferences discussed class took place during WWII
yalta
which ideology came out on top after the Cold War ended
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the US from what country?
France
what divided Korea in half?
38th parallel
Who was the leader of the Viet Minh nationalist movement?
Ho Chi Minh
what did the Americans bring to the Germans during the Berlin Airlift?
supplies and resources
in what year did the Berlin Wall fall ?
1989
Which amendment abolished slavery
13th
What had the war reached that caused it to end?
a stalemate
what is the domino theory?
one falls to communism, they all fall
describe the Marshall plan?
what were countries building that prevented communism from spreading in?
strong economy
which country consumes the most chocolate per capita
Switzerland
What area was established with the end of the war that is still one of the most militarized areas to this day?
DMZ
Describe the Gulf of Tonkin incident
two alleged attacks on American ships by N Vietnamese
What is the iron curtain?
ideological divide
what was the arms race?
building up military to compete with each other
what is the longest running American TV show?
the Simpsons
What was the South Korean country called?
the peoples Republic of Korea
after the fall of Saigon, when American troops were trying to evacuate American and s Korean allies, what kind of air craft did they use?
helicopter
what events led to the Berlin airlift?
first blockade, new currency
why did the Soviet Union fail
unable to keep up, became stagnant, corrupt government, dissatisfied people
what is the term used to describe a group of pugs?
a grumble