important cold war figures
who was Karl Marx
the founder of modern communism
what was containment?
The American policy of resisting the further expansion of communism around the world.
when was the communist manifesto written?
1848
who was Douglas MacArthur
an American general, who commanded allied troops in the Pacific during World War II.
why was the 38th parallel significant?
it was the Dividing line between North and South Korea before the Korean war.
what is capitalism?
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
who was Chairman Mao?
the leader of the Chinese Communist Party.
what was an armistice?
An agreement to stop fighting.
what is communism?
a political theory leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs
who was Dwight Eisenhower?
the leader of the Allied forces in Europe then was elected to be Pres. of the USA.
what were the dates of the Korean war?
1950 – 1953
what is socialism?
A system in which society, usually in the form of the government, owns and controls the means of production.
who was truman?
33rd President who led the U.S. through the end of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War.
who won the Korean war?
when did communism end in Russia?
26 December 1991.