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When did the Cold War occur
1946-1991
Explain the Soviet philosophy
believed in a communist forms of government, believed in workers revolting (striking) against business owners and taking control of government, wanted to control countries between russia and germany
Explain the Warsaw Pact
1955, 7 communist countries in europe, and ussr / soviet response to nato
Explain the political situation on the Korean Peninsula prior to the Korean War
before the korean war, the korean peninsula was split into two parts in the north, there was a communist government, and in the south, there was a democratic government
Who was Ho Chi Minh?
he was a prominent vietnamese leader who played a significant role in the fight for vietnamese independence
Who were the participants (superpowers & alliances)?
NATO versus the Warsaw Pact
What did these philosophies have in common?
What was the Berlin Airlift? Who won?
USSR attempts to take over Berlin by surrounding it and taking the city hostage
Who started the war?
north korea started the war by launching a surprise invasion of south korea
What happened to the French in Vietnam?
french forces defeated by the vietminh
What was the “Iron Curtain”?
the soviet-created, heavily fortified border splitting non-communist western europe and communist eastern europe
What three Asian nations fought civil wars over if they would become communist?
china, korea and vietnam
What did the Soviets build after the Berlin Airlift?
the berlin wall
Who responded to aid South Korea? North Korea?
the united nations responded to aid south korea. north korea received support from china and the soviet union
What happened to Vietnam after the French left?
after the french left, vietnam was divided into north and south
What is a “Cold War”?
not a military war, war of competition
What are satellite nations?
influenced countries by the ussr
What was the US policy of containment?
a new foreign policy
How did the Korean War end?
the korean war ended with an armistice agreement signed on July 27, 1953
Who was Ngo Dihn Diem and why was he unpopular?
he was the leader of the south vietnam from 1955 ntil his assassination in 1963
Explain the US philosophy
believed in democratic forms of government, believed economic stability would keep peace in the word, believed the free enterprise system was necessary for economic growth
Explain NATO
north atlantic treaty organization
What wars did it lead to?
korean war, Vietnam war
Explain the situation in Vietnam after WW2
after world war II, vietnam was under french colonial rule
Who were the Viet Cong?
communist guerrillas in south vietnam