Cold War Themes
stop the spread of communism
containment
Which two countries are against each other during the Cold War
US & USSR (Soviet Union)
South Korea
Pro-West (pro-democratic)
North Vietnam
Pro-East (pro-communist)
Sent Military Advisors and troops
Kennedy
if one country falls to communism its neighbors will fall to communism
domino theory
The government adopted by the Soviet Union
Communism
North Korea
Pro-East (communism)
South Vietnam
Pro-West (pro-democratic)
Only sent Military Advisors to Vietnam
Eisenhower
the state of being on the edge of war
Brinkmanship
The government adopted by the US
Democracy
True or False: Korea is a united (one) country today
False: They are two separate countries
What led to the war in Vietnam (name of leader and what he did)
Rise of Communist leader Ho Chi Mihn
Escalated the War through Gulf of Tonkin Resolution & the draft
Johnson
using the threat of complete war to deter/prevent the other side from attacking
massive retaliation
What does the Cold War mean?
A period of tension and threats over which country is most powerful, who has the most nuclear weapons, etc.
________ (a country) and the ____________(an organization) sent troops to help South Korea
country: US
organization: United Nations (UN)
The reason why the US supported South Vietnam who was lead by a dictator
promoted Vietnamization
Nixon
using an alliance system to stop further agression
collective security (like NATO & Warsaw Pact)
The economy of the US & the economy of the Soviet Union (USSR)
US: Capitalism
USSR: Communism/Socialism
What caused the start of the Korean War?
Northern Korea invaded Southern Korea
which country controlled Vietnam before the 1950s
France (Vietnam was a colony)
Why so many Americans did not support the Vietnam War