The ~Cold~ War

Post WWII

100

The names of the two cities that the Allies met after World War II in hopes to settle terms.

Yalta and Potsdam

200

This country was the primary subject of settlement terms after World War II. 

Germany

300

Germany was divided into four sections. These four countries took over them. 

The US, The UK, The USSR, and France

400

This divided up the east and west of a major city in Germany after World War II

The Berlin Wall

500

The United States decided to do this to Japan in order to "ensure that Japan will not again become a menace to the United States or to the peace and security of the world."

Occupy

Korea

100

These two countries occupied the North and South of Korea after World War II

The US and the USSR

200

These two ideologies clashed in Korea once they were left to their own devices.

Communism and Democracy

300

This is the proper name of the truce declared between North and South Korea after the UN assisted the south to push back northern troops.

Armistice

400

This is the line of separation between North and South Korea. It is now considered the "DMZ" (de-militarized zone).

The 38th Parallel

500

The United Nations was able to assist South Korea during the Korean War because this country was not in attendance during their meetings. 

The Soviet Union

Vietnam

100

After fighting against the Japanese during World War II, this man wanted Vietnam to be an independent country and not a colony of France.

Ho Chi Minh

200

Ho Chi Minh and his followers used this style of warfare to fight. It was also used in the United States to defeat the British.

Guerrilla Warfare

300

After riots and outbursts against sending American troops to South Vietnam during the war, the US began to pull troops out so that South Vietnam could complete the fight themselves. This was called ________.

Vietnamization

400

The South Vietnamese government collapsed, allowing North Vietnam to take control of this capital.

Saigon

500

Saigon, South Vietnam's capital, was renamed this after the North captured the South and they reunited into a communist country.

Ho Chi Minh City

General Knowledge

100

The name of the satellite that the Soviet Union sent into space.

Sputnik

200

The name of smaller wars that are fought during a larger war.

Proxy Wars

300

The name of the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to make it into outer space first.

The Space Race

400

The competition between the United States the Soviet Union to see who had more military power.

The Arms Race

500

This concept began as a philosophical theory regarding a utopian world in which everything is shared.

Marxism

The Collapse of the USSR

100

Gorbachev introduced these two bold concepts to attempt to bring a more democratic government to the Soviet Union while still maintaining control.

Glasnost and Perestroika

200

This concept means "openness" in Russian. It was a call for more transparency in the Soviet Union. 

Glasnost

300

This concept aimed to restructure the Soviet government to become more democratic, by allowing some freedoms such as speech and press.

Perestroika

400

Due to the money spent on military prowess, the Soviet Union lost these after they had to pull back some of their military.

Satellite countries

500

Describe the ultimate outcome of Glasnost and Perestroika

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