9.1 Cold War Begins
This U.S. policy promised to help nations resist communism after World War II.
What is the Truman Doctrine?
NATO was formed to provide this to its members in case of Soviet aggression.
What is collective security?
After the Korean War, the country remained divided at this parallel.
What is the 38th parallel?
This country gained territory during the Six-Day War.
What is Israel?
Chinese peasants supported this group during the civil war.
Who were the Communists?
Reagan's slogan and policy to pressure the Soviet Union was called this.
What is Peace Through Strength?
This economic plan provided aid to rebuild Europe and stop communism.
What is the Marshall Plan?
In response to NATO, the Soviet Union created this alliance.
What is the Warsaw Pact?
Unlike Korea, this war ended with a Communist victory.
What is the Vietnam War?
During the Cold War, superpowers supported opposite sides in this region.
What is the Middle East?
Mao's reputation grew after this long retreat.
What is the Long March?
Gorbachev's reforms of openness and restructuring had this unintended effect.
What is weakening the Communist Party?
Winston Churchill described the division between East and West Europe with this phrase.
What is the Iron Curtain?
This Cold War arms race caused global fear of mutual destruction.
What is the nuclear arms race?
These types of wars were fought indirectly during the Cold War.
What are proxy wars?
In 1979, Iran became this type of government after its revolution.
What is an Islamic Republic?
Poor planning and farming policies caused this plan to fail in China.
What is the Great Leap Forward?
The fall of this physical barrier symbolized the collapse of Soviet control in Eastern Europe.
What is the Berlin Wall?
To counter a Soviet blockade, the U.S. launched this massive air supply operation to West Berlin.
What is the Berlin Airlift?
These early Cold War alliances still influence global politics today.
What are Cold War alliances like NATO?
The Cuban Missile Crisis almost brought the world to this disaster.
What is nuclear war?
The Soviet Union invaded this country to support a communist government in 1979.
What is Afghanistan?
This movement led to persecution of teachers and intellectuals in China.
What is the Cultural Revolution?
The USSR broke apart when republics like Ukraine and Belarus joined this organization.
What is the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)?
The Berlin Blockade was an attempt by this nation to force the Allies out of West Berlin.
What is the Soviet Union?
These wars involved superpowers supporting opposite sides without direct fighting.
What are proxy wars?
The U.S. responded to Soviet missiles in Cuba by launching this action.
What is a naval blockade?
Both superpowers got involved by supplying different sides during this 1980s war.
What is the Iran-Iraq War?
This 1989 protest in China showed calls for political reform.
What are the Tiananmen Square Protests?
Russia's recent actions in Ukraine show its desire to reclaim this.
What is influence over former Soviet territories?