US during Cold War
The US was afraid of the spread of this sociopolitical ideology, which the USSR had adopted.
What is communism?
The USSR was afraid of the spread of this sociopolitical ideology, which the US had adopted.
What is capitalism?
The last leader of the Soviet Union before its dissolution. (Not Boris Yeltsin)
Who was Mikhail Gorbachev?
This country had an armed struggle for independence from France, and then the North went to war with the South, which led to a famous proxy war between the US and the USSR.
What is Vietnam?
This Jewish nation was annexed in Palestine, leading to global conflict into the modern day.
What is Israel?
The US created their nuclear weapon during this project.
What was the Manhattan Project?
A Soviet military alliance between the USSR and its puppet states in response to West Germany joining NATO.
What was the Warsaw Pact?
“Openness” in Russian. A policy enacted by Mikhail Gorbachev to allow for more Western culture in the USSR
What was Glasnost?
A state-sponsored racial segregation system in South Africa that kept whites superior to Africans, which is weird because ITS LITERALLY IN AFRICA!
What was Apartheid?
A political organization in India that advocated for the creation of a separate Muslim state. Led to the creation of Pakistan.
What was the Muslim League?
A US policy that sought to contain the USSR and the spread of communism from going worldwide.
What was the Containment Policy?
A defense treaty signed between the Soviet Union and the US, saying that if one side launched a nuke, the other side would as well, leading to both sides dying. This actually worked to keep the two sides out of direct warfare.
What was MAD? (Mutually Assured Destruction)
The "Iron Curtain" fell in Eastern Europe when this event happened, finally reuniting East and West Berlin. ICH BIN EIN BERLINER!
What was the fall of the Berlin Wall?
A British declaration that supported the creation of a new Jewish state in Palestine.
What was the Balfour Declaration?
Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized this waterway that was owned by Britain and France, which led to an invasion by France, Britain, and Israel.
What is the Suez Canal?
US sent twelve billion dollars to Western Europe for its economic recovery in order to try and force out communism.
What was the Marshall Plan?
At the beginning of the Cold War, the USSR and Britain had an agreement to both pull out of this country. Britain did but the USSR didn't, leading to pressure from the UN.
What is Iran?
“Restructuring” in Russian. A policy enacted by Gorbachev that reworked the Soviet system and allowed for reforms to take place.
What was Perestroika?
A leading member of the ANC who held both nonviolent protests and armed struggles against Apartheid.
Who was Nelson Mandela?
A violent crackdown by the Chinese government on pro-democracy protests by students. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators arguing for freedom of speech were killed.
What was the Tiananmen Square Incident?
A US doctrine that pledged economic aid to countries resisting communism.
What was the Truman Doctrine?
The leader of the Soviet Union that replaced Stalin.
Who was Nikita Kruschev?
A failed coup by Soviet hardliners saw them kidnap Gorbachev, who was then rescued by this man and then Gorbachev lost all power to the same man who rescued him. Sucks to suck, hardliners.
Who was Boris Yeltsin?
A violent decolonization conflict led by the National Liberation Front against France. Intense guerilla warfare campaign. Eventually resulted in independence.
What was the Algerian Struggle for Independence?
The leader of the Muslim League. Advocated successfully for the creation of a separate Muslim state and led to the creation of Pakistan.
Who was Muhammad Ali Jinnah?