Korean War
What sides did the US and USSR take in the Korean War?
US - south korea, democratic
USSR - north korea, communist
What sides did the US and USSR take in the vietnam war?
US - south vietnam, democratic
USSR - north vietnam, communist
What is the Cold War?
Period of tension and distrust between US and USSR without any direct fighting, but competition through the use of .....
What is the Red Scare?
the fear of communism infiltrating the American government and capitalist society
The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan were both policies where the US helped West Europe rebuild and provide aid to countries to protect them from what?
communism
What parallel was North and South Korea divided?
38th parallel
Before the Tet Offensive, did Americans think the Vietnam War was successful or not? And after?
Successful; after not
What 3 ways did the US and USSR "fight" ?
arms race, space race, proxy wars
How long did the Cold War last?
45 years
What happened to Germany/Berlin after WWII?
Split up between the allied powers (US, UK, FR, USSR)
Explain how the Korean War was a success or failure in the eyes of the American public.
Failure because it was not a resounding "win" for America. They did not win over communist in Korea but they did keep it from spreading to the south.
What happened to the soldiers after the My Lai massacre?
What organization was created as a defense agreement between western countries such as the US, UK, France, etc?
NATO
What organization was created as a defense agreement between eastern countries such as the USSR, Poland, Czechoslovakia, etc?
Warsaw Pact
What is the domino theory?
The name of the theory that believed if one country fell to communism, then others would follow.
What is a proxy war?
War in which powers may be indirectly involved to further their own interests and agendas - via supporting one side or another
What reason did soldiers have for the My Lai massacre?
Viet cong
armed babies, children, people
What year did the Berlin Wall fall? (be within 5 years to win points)
1989
What is the policy of containment?
Contain communism where it exists, to not let it spread, fight it from spreading
What is the Iron Curtain and who came up with this term?
Figurative wall/border to separate the western democratic, capitalist side of europe from the eastern communist side.
Winston Churchill
What were conditions like during the Korean War?
Winters: cold, frostbite, losing appendages
Summers: hot, raining, muddy, disgusting
Why was the Tet Offensive a success and failure for North Vietnam?
Success because it turned the american public against the war
What was the Berlin Blockade and how did the Allies respond?
When USSR blocked off Berlin so allies had to airdrop supplies
As the US and USSR rose up as superpowers after WWII, why did they not trust each other? (2 reasons for USSR, 1 reason for US)
USSR: US did not join WWII early enough; US did not recognize USSR as international power
US: Communism and lenin made them not trust USSR
What is the difference between capitalism and communism?
Freedom of enterprise/making your own business vs being controlled by the government, owning property, methods of buying and selling, etc.