Cold War Terms
Term that describes the ideological and political tension between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II
What is the Cold War?
doctrine declared the United States' commitment to containing the spread of communism.
What is the Truman Doctrine?
organization was formed by Western nations, including the United States, to counter the threat of Soviet aggression in Europe
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Led by the communist leader Kim Il Sung, war started after the North invaded by the South, and is one of the earliest proxy conflicts of the Cold War. Communism was contained to the North.
Korean War
the leader of the Communist Party in China and led the country through the Chinese Civil War and the Cultural Revolution
Mao Zedong
economic and political ideology advocates for the collective ownership of resources and the absence of social classes
What is communism?
plan was designed to aid European countries in rebuilding their economies after World War II, with the aim of preventing the spread of communism
What is the Marshall Plan?
operation delivered food and supplies to West Berlin during the Soviet blockade of the city in 1948-1949
What is the Berlin Airlift?
conflict, often termed as America's longest war, was fought in Southeast Asia as a proxy between the United States and the Soviet Union
Vietnam War
campaign in China aimed to rapidly transform the country from an agrarian society to an industrialized socialist society, but led to widespread famine and economic collapse
Great Leap Forward
economic system is characterized by private ownership of the means of production and free market competition
What is capitalism?
the leader of the Soviet Union during much of the Cold War and implemented policies of totalitarian rule and rapid industrialization (5 year plans)
Who is Joseph Stalin?
alliance consisting of the Soviet Union and its satellite states
Warsaw Pact
conflict saw the Soviet Union intervene in support of a communist government against rebel groups known as the Mujahideen
Soviet War in Afghanistan
movement during the Cold War to promote peace and unity and a decision to not join the eastern or western bloc
Nonalignment Movement
What policy aimed to prevent the spread of communism, particularly by the Soviet Union, during the Cold War?
What is containment?
the leader of the Communist Party in China and led the country through the Chinese Civil War and the Cultural Revolution
Who is Mao Zedong?
event that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war in 1962 when Soviet missiles were discovered in Cuba
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
conflict resulted in the victory of the Communist Party and the establishment of the People's Republic of China
Chinese Civil War
event in 1989 that symbolized the end of the Cold War
Tearing Down of the Berlin Wall
term refers to the relaxation of tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union during the 1970s?
Detente
the Soviet leader who initiated policies of openness (glasnost) and restructuring (perestroika), ultimately leading to the end of the Cold War
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
Berlin was located in __________Germany controlled by the ________________________. The city was divided by the ______________________ to prevent people from _________ Berlin from traveling to and learning about the ideas of ______________ Berlin.
East Germany; Soviet Union; Berlin Wall; East; West;
Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe. Warsaw, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest and Sofia, all these famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I must call the Soviet sphere, and all are subject in one form or another, not only to Soviet influence but to a very high and, in many cases, increasing measure of control from Moscow.
What is the Iron Curtain?
Soviet foreign policy under Mikhail Gorbachev for allowing states of the Warsaw Pact to choose their own domestic affairs
The Sinatra Doctrine