Rise of the Cold War
Economic theory of the USSR that the good and equality of society is the most important thing
Communism
US President at the beginning of the Cold War
Harry Truman
Revolutionary leader of Cuba from 1959-
Fidel Castro
Leader of North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Theory of shared negative outcome to nuclear war
US alliance of anti-communist countries
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Reason the US got involved in Korea
North Korean communist government invaded capitalist South Korea
US-backed invasion of Cuba in 1961
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Belief that if one country become communist, its neighbors will follow
Domino Theory
Competition between countries to have the strongest weapons
Arms race
Conference before the end of WWII in which the allies decided what to do when the war in Europe ended
Yalta Conference
Dividing line between North and South Korea
38th Parallel
How the US got Soviet ships to turn around
Blockade
Chemical weapon used the the US
Napalm
Agent Orange
Nuclear weapons that could reach anywhere in the world in 30 minutes
Intercontinental ballistic missiles
US economic support of European countries
Marshall Aid
Countries/groups that supported North Korea and South Korea (at least one each)
North Korea - China, USSR
South Korea - USA, UN
US-backed leader of Cuba in 1950s
Batista
Congressional Act that authorized use of US military force in Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Theory that having nuclear weapons will stop other countries from attacking you
Deterrence
Term for the division between eastern and western Europe
Iron curtain
US military leader who was fired for disobeying UN orders and pushing North Korea back to its border with China
US spy plane that was shot down over Cuba
U-2
US Secretary of State that negotiated the end of the war
Henry Kissenger
A country within the sphere of influence of another country
Satellite state