Independence movements
Many colonies after WWII started to gain their freedom
What is independence movements?
Sent Billions of Dollars to Western Europe to help them rebuild
What is the Marshall Plan?
The United States set out to stop the spread of communism
What is containment?
The beginning of the space race
What is Sputnik?
Lead the Soviet Union during their collapse
What is Mikhail Gorbachev?
The person was a British trained lawyer who fought oppression in India
Who is Gandhi?
Two main superpowers fought The Cold War
What is the United States and USSR/Soviet Union
This war was the first test for containment
What is the Korean War
1,400 ex Cubans invade Cuba
What is the Bay of Pigs?
The Soviet Union allowing for more openness and criticism of their government
What is glasnost?
Once Mao Zedong took control, this became its name in 1949
What is the People's Republic of China?
Due to Russia being invaded in the previous two World Wars they gained 8 new territories
What is satellite states?
Largely unpopular war in the United States
What is the Vietnam War?
The connection between the space race and nuclear arms race
What is intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) or missile technology?
Soviet Union started to allow businesses to become capitalistic
What is perestroika?
This type of revolution led to others such as Vietnam and Cuba
What is a peasant revolution?
Winston Churchill's speech on the political, military and ideological barrier in Europe
What is the Iron Curtain?
A war instigated by a major power which does not itself become involved.
What is Proxy Wars?
Soviet Union was winning the space race until this
What is the moon landing?
Wall that was symbol of the Cold War that came down in 1989
What is the Berlin Wall?
British troops opened fire on unarmed peaceful Indians
This was was known as The Forgotten War
What is the Korean War
Soviet Union get their own Vietnam
What is the Soviet-Afghan War?
After US landed a man on the moon, the Soviet Union responded.
What is a Space Station?
Gorbachev attempt at reforms for the Soviet Union resembled.
What is capitalism?