Cold War
What was the cold war?
The arms race between the US and Soviet Union
What did the US want to remain?
Neutral
What were the two sides of the Korean War?
What started the Vietnam War?
Communists (North Vietnam) invaded anti-communists (South Vietnam)
What was the Holocaust?
The WWII genocide of Jews organized by Hitler
Why was it called the cold war?
There was no actual fighting
What made the US want to join WWII?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
What side did the US ally with?
Anti-Communist
What did the US ally in the Vietnam War?
Anti-communists
What did Hitler do to the Jews?
He put them in Gas chambers, they shot them, they worked them to death, and they turned them into slaves
How did the Cold War end?
The Soviet Union broke apart
Which side did the US join in WWII?
Allies
Why did the US join the Korean War?
To keep communism from spreading
What did the Tonkin resolution do?
Allowed Pres. Johnson to use military force
What was the relationship between the US and the Soviet Union before the Cold War?
They had been allies but had many differences
What made Japan surrender?
The bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima
What is terrorism?
People who use violence to achieve political power
Why was the Tet Offensive battle important?
It was a turning point where the US started to pull out of the Vietnam War
Describe the differences between the US and the Soviet Union
Soviet Union: promoted communism
US: Promoted Global democracy and freedom
What were the major impacts of WWII?
The number of people that were killed between the Holocaust, Pearl Harbor, the Atomic Bombing on Japan, and the war itself
When was the US attacked by terrorists?
9/11/2001