Lesson 1
What two nations caused the main front of the Cold War
The United states and Soviet Union
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Who started the policy of de-Stalinization
Nikita Khrushchev
What year was Mikhail Gorbachev elected in the soviet union.
1984
What is N.A.T.O?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
In what year did many allied leaders come together to discuss the post-war world
1945
In what year did Mao Zedong launch his 5-year plan
1953
In the 1970's what policy did the Americans adopt that allowed them not to directly confront the Soviet Union
Détente
That is the policy of openness, also called?
Glastnost
Who is Ho Chi Minh?
A Vietnamese nationalist known for revolting against the communist party and fighting france
Who lost more in WWII, the Soviets or the Americans
The Soviets
How did the Red Guards force writers, teachers, artists, and scholars to "purify" themselves
by doing hard labor
What did the SALT I and SALT II try to accomplish?
to lessen Cold War tensions.
What did the policy of openness do to soviet citizens' lives?
It allowed curches to reopen, political prisoners were to be released, communist censors were allowed to publish previously banned books, reporters were allowed to report and criticise officials without fear of arrest, and citizens were allowed to talk about the economic problems.
Who is Imre Nagi?
a popular hungarian leader who peomised great things
In what year was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization formed?
1949
On what date the North Korean troops march across the 38th parallel
June 25, 1950
in what year did the arms race restart?
1980
What date did the Berlin Wall fall?
November 9th, 1989
What is perestroika?
the economic restructuring of the soviet union
What was the first satellite that the United States successfully launched?
The Explorer I
What is the 38th parallel
The latitude line where North and South Korea split.
what was The period of reform was when Czechoslovakia's capital bloomed with new ideas called
Prague spring
Where was the shipyard where Lech Walesa worked when he was 24?
Gdansk, Poland
What was Lech Walesa known for?
being the president of Poland