Communism vs. Capitalism
What is the economic system based on private ownership and free markets?
Capitalism
What is the term for people who seek to overthrow a government?
Revolutionaries
What is the term for areas controlled by a superpower during the Cold War?
Spheres of Influence
What proxy war was fought between Kim Il-Sung and Syngman Rhee from 1950-1953?
Korean War
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the early Cold War?
Joseph Stalin
What economic system seeks to eliminate class differences through collective ownership?
Communism
Who led the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia?
Vladimir Lenin
What is the Cold War term for an arms buildup between the U.S. and USSR?
Nuclear Arms Race
What conflict saw Mao Zedong and the CCP take control of China?
Chinese Revolution
Who was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party during the revolution?
Mao Zedong
What is the theory that the U.S. should stop the spread of communism?
Containment
What was the Soviet Union's response to NATO?
Warsaw Pact
What was the meeting where the U.S. and USSR disagreed on post-war Europe, increasing tensions?
Potsdam Conference
What Caribbean country did Fidel Castro take control of in 1959?
Cuba
What was the name of the U.S. financial aid program to help rebuild Europe after WWII?
Marshall Plan
What alliance was formed by Western nations to counter the Soviet threat?
NATO
What is the term for using workers unfairly for economic gain?
Exploitation
What was the conference where the Allies decided how to divide Germany post-WWII?
Yalta Conference
Who was the leader of North Korea during the Korean War?
Kim Il-Sung
Who was responsible for heading the Manhattan Project and eventually leading to the development of the Atomic Bomb?
J. Robert Oppenheimer
What Cold War doctrine stated that a full-scale nuclear war would lead to total destruction?
Mutual Assured Destruction
Who was the last czar of Russia?
Nicholas II
Name 5 countries the U.S. has intervened in during the Cold War, for the purposes of containment?
South Korea, Vietnam, Cuba, Iran, Guatemala, Chile, Nicaragua, Greece, Lebanon, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Cambodia, Angola, ect
Who was the U.S. president responsible for the dropping the Atomic bomb and containment policy?
Harry Truman
Who led the Nationalist Party in China before fleeing to Taiwan?
Shang Kei-Shek