Cold War Misc.
The United States economic system is called _________
The Soviet Union's economic system is called ________
Capitalism; Communism
In the Vietnam War, the United States fought for ________ (N or S)
South Vietnam
an herbicide used by the U.S. military in Vietnam to kill foliage in an effort to deny cover to the enemy
Agent Orange
Economic system based on private ownership of businesses and the free market system.
Capitalism
Political system where people hold the power (of the people, by the people, for the people)
Democracy
What was the main goal of the U.S. during the cold war?
To stop the spread of Communism
In the Korean War, the United States fought for _______ (N or S) Korea
South Korea
Theory that if one country falls to Communism other neighboring countries will as well.
Domino Theory
Imaginary line (symbol) or border between the Communist countries in the East and the Democratic countries in Western Europe. Democratic West/Communist East
Iron Curtain
political/economic system in which the government controls resources, property and wealth is divided equally among citizens.
Communism
became president upon JFK’s assassination. He was responsible for dramatically escalating the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War
Lyndon B. Johnson
Communist supporters of Ho Chi Minh in the North
Viet Minh
Competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union over nuclear weapons (manufacture and access)
Arms Race
To contain or prevent the spread of Communism and Soviet expansion
Containment
The widespread fear and paranoia that communism would infiltrate American influence in the U.S. government
Red Scare
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
Communist leader of Vietnam in 1945 and led a war for independence.
Ho Chi Minh
a war in which the superpowers backed different sides and did not fight each other directly
Proxy Wars
This U.S. foreign policy stated that they would aid any nation in defending themselves against communism
Truman Doctrine
An organization to settle disputes between countries to prevent future war and maintain peace.
United Nations
How did the Col War end?
Soviet Union dissolves in 1991 (will accept most answers relating to the end of the Soviet Union)
Communist soldiers of South Vietnam who waged guerilla war and lived among the civilians in Vietnamese cities and villages
Viet Cong
the difference between the reality of the Vietnam War and the Johnson administration’s positive portrayal of it.
Credibility Gap
A plan in which the U.S. offers $13.3 billion to 16 Western European nations to help them rebuild after WWII.
Marshall Plan
A 13 day event in which the Soviet Union built missile bases inside a nation off the coast of Florida
Cuban Missile Crisis