Major Events
This war was a complete failure for the Soviet Union
Afghanistan
Created a policy to contain communism- hint his name is in it.
Harry Truman
Soviet Controlled States
Satellite States
Who created the Berlin wall?
Soviet Union
The idea that if one country falls to communism, so will others
Domino Theory
The United States was worried this country would send missiles to the U.S
Cuba
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1920s-1953
Joseph Stalin
What is the official name of NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
As a result of these conferences, Germany was split into 4 occupation zones
Yalta + Potsdam
The states/ countries between the Soviet Union and Western Allies
Buffer zone
The August Coup signified the end to what?
The Cold War
Wrote the “Iron Curtain Speech”
Winston Churchhill
Formed as a result of NATO
Warsaw Pact
This U.S President said in his speech, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
Ronald Reagan
The policy of Glasnost is means
openness
This war has similarities to the Soviets pulling out of Afghanistan
Vietnam War
A new “young leader” that was different from the Old Soviet Guard
Gorbachev
Involved smaller countries wanting to stay neutral during the Cold War
Non-Aligned Movement
As a result of the Berlin Blockade, what did the U.S and its allies do to get food into Berlin?
Berlin Airlift
Plan from the United States that gave Europe 17 billion dollars in aid.
Marshall Plan
Cambodia faced Genocide by
Khmer Rouge
Communist leader in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
What conference started the Non-Aligned Movement?
Bandung Conference
What did the fall of the Berlin wall signify
German Reunification
A time of disarmament, cooling of nuclear tensions
Détente