Korean War
This was a military/war conflict between two sides of Korea posing different forms of government.
What was the Korean War?
In 1962 these two countries came very close to a nuclear war with each other
Who is the Soviet Union and USA?
The South and North ended up in war conflict in this country
What is Vietnam?
The border of North Korea and South Korea during the Korean war was on this line of latitude
What is the 38th line of latitude?
This was a meeting of high up officials set up by President Kennedy to discuss the missile crisis and cuba that went by this name
what is the Executive Committee of the National Security Council or ExComm?
This theory suggested by President Nixon that if one country fell to communism the next country beside it would also fall and turn into a communist country.
What is the Domino Theory?
The leader of the North Korean communist government during the Korean War
Who is Kim Il-Sung?
This thing from the USA discovered all the missiles and construction happening in Cuba by flying over and taking photographs of everything.
What is the U-2 Spyplane?
By 1961, 61% of this country was under control of the Vietcong.
What is South Vietnam?
On this date there was an armistice signed leaving the country divided into two separate countries.
What happened on July 1953?
This was ordered by President Kennedy in order to stop Soviet ships from carrying any more missiles to Cuba.
What was the Blockade?
Dictator who controlled and governed North Vietnam, imprisoning, executing, and persecuting his opponents and Buddhists.
Who is President Diem?
This country sent 88% of its troops, 86% of its ships, and 93% of its aircraft to help aid the invasion happening in Korea.
What is the USA?
this was set up in 1963 as a result of Kennedy and Khrushchevs discussions, as a way to make it easy for Moscow and Washington to communicate to prevent any further crisis.
What is a teleprinter link ('hot line')?
A Vietnamese communist independence movement which wanted to be free of Japanese and French control.
What is the Vietminh>