Key People
He was the leader of the communist Army, and he wanted to make society more economically equal.
Mao Zedong
Why did the United States and the Soviet Union become enemies after World War II?
They had conflicting beliefs about the government
Who fought to support the South Koreans in the Korean War?
The United States
How was Krushchev different from Stalin?
Khrushchev rejected Stalin's policies and started de-Stalinization, he was against Stalin
What was one goal of Gorbachev's perestroika policy?
To make the Soviet economy more productive
In 1981, he was elected president of the United States, during his first term he took a tough stand against against the Soviet Union.
Ronald Regan
The United States and the Soviet Union came into conflict after World War II because the Soviet Union wanted to _________________
Protect its borders and spread communism
Why did China send troops into Korea when UN forces reached the Chinese border?
To protect its borders and prevent a potential Invasion by the United States
What effect did de-Stalinization have on Hungary and other satellite countries?
These policies did not help people living in the Soviet satellite countries
What was the biggest problem faced by Germany after the fall of communism in East Germany?
Modernizing its economy
A popular Hungarian Communist leader formed a new government and promised free elections and demanded Soviet troops leave.
Imre Nagy
What is one way the Soviet Union controlled the countries of Eastern Europe?
By limiting migration
What was the goal of the Great Leap Forward?
It aimed to transform China from an agrarian society to an industrialized communist society in a short period of time
What happened after Dubček began reforms in Czechoslovakia?
Armed forces from the Warsaw Pact Nations invaded the country
After the fall of communism, the biggest issue facing the citizens of what used to be East Germany was _______
Unemployment
British Prime Minister who also spoke out strongly against the Soviet Union.
Margaret Thatcher
The Soviet Union established an "iron curtain" to _______ the countries of Eastern Europe.
Dominate
How did President Eisenhower describe the Domino Theory?
President Eisenhower described this threat in terms of the Domino Theory because the Southeast Asian nations were like a row of Domino's if one fell to Communism it would lead to the fall of its neighbors
What policy did the United States follow during the 1970s?
Détente
Gorbachev's perestroika policy was an attempt to reform the Soviet _________
Economy
Czech Communist leader loosened censorship controls, letting writers and newspapers operate more freely.
Alexander Dubček
The short-term goal of the Marshall Plan was to ___________
Rebuild Europe and stabilize
How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?
2 weeks
What led to the reinstatement of the arms race?
The invasion of Afghanistan
How did Glasnot change the Soviet Union?
soviet citizens had more freedoms