Vocab
This was the metaphorical barrier that divided the world into communism vs democracy
Iron Curtain
This was the dividing line between North and South Korea
38th Parallel
The United States and Soviet Union competed in this to try to be the first country to get to the moon
Space Race
Russia suffered defeat in this middle eastern country after the US failed in Vietnam
Afghanistan
This was the communist alliance during the Cold War
Warsaw Pact
This was the physical barrier that divided the capital of Germany
Berlin Wall
This was the belief that if one country fell to communism, others would fall around it as well
Domino Theory
The US and Soviet Union played each other in this sport at the Lake Placid Olympics
Hockey
President Ronald Reagan proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative to intercept enemy missiles nicknamed this
Star Wars
This was the goal of removing Stalin's policies and trying to remove his presence from the Soviet Union
De-Stalinization
Containment
This was the chemical poison used to kill vegetation during the war
Agent Orange
Yuri Gagarin
An anti communist protest in China occurred here
Tiananmen Square
This was the planned invasion of Cuba to remove Castro from power
Bay of Pigs Invasion
This was the five year plan in China to catch up with the rest of the world
Great Leap Forward
The Korean and Vietnam Wars were an example of this, which was a war fought between two countries without directly fighting each other
Proxy War
This was the name of the first satellite in space
Sputnik
This leader of the USSR was the final man in charge before the collapse of the Soviet Union
Mikhail Gorbachev
The Soviet Union placed missiles in this country which made America very uncomfortable
Cuba
This was the policy that the US created to help provide money to foreign countries trying to fight against communism
Marshall Plan
This man was in charge of the United Nations forces during the Korean War
This was the belief that if the Soviet Union or United States launched a nuclear attack, it would mean destruction for both countries
Mutually Assured Destruction
This was a plan for greater openness throughout Soviet society, which including freedom of speech, press, etc
Glasnost
This U2 spy plane pilot was captured by the Soviets and later exchanged for a Soviet spy
Francis Gary Powers