Communism
What US policy was aimed to stop the spread of communism worldwided
Containment
Who was the founding leader of the People’s Republic of China in 1949?
Mao Zedong
Who is the current dictator of North Korea
Kim Jong Un
Who led the communist North Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War
Ho Chi Minh
What theory claimed that if one south-east asian country fell to communism, other countries nearby would follow
Domino theory
What was the massive social and economic campaign that aimed to rapidly industrialize China in the late 1950's
The Great Leap Foward
When was Korea split between Communist North and Democratic South
1948
What war ended in 1975 with the fall of Saigon to communist forces
What was the communist victory in 1949 led by Mao Zedong
Chinese Communist Revolution
What movement in 1966 aimed to preserve communism in China by purging capitalist policies
Cultural Revolution
This parallel divides North and south Korea
The 38th Parallel
What trail allowed North Vietnam to supply the Viet Cong in South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
What nation supported communist forces in the Korean and Vietnamese wars
The Soviet Union
What U.S. president visited China in 1972 which opened diplomatic relations
Richard Nixon
What international organization sent forces led by the U.S., to aid South Korea
The United Nations
What military incident in 1964 led to increased U.S. involvement in Vietnam
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
What communist leaders ideas helped shape the revolutions in China, Vietnam, and Korea
Karl Marx
What group of young radicals were mobilized during the cultural revolution
The Red Guards
What 1953 agreement ended fighting in Korea, but didn't result in a formal peace treaty
Korean Armistice Agreement
What series of surprise attacks by North Vietnamese and Viet Kong changed the American view on the war
The Tet Offensive