Vocabulary
What country is the USSR
Soviet Union or Russia
The communist victory in China in 1949 increased American fear of this broader trend.
The spread of communism in Asia
These two countries were both divided after World War II into communist north/east and non-communist south/west regions.
Korea and Germany
This U.S. president announced a doctrine promising support for countries resisting communism.
Harry Truman
This economic system is based on private ownership and free markets.
What is capitalism
This term refers to a powerful nation’s area of political and military influence.
sphere of influence
The spread of communism in Eastern Europe helped cause this 1949 military alliance led by the United States.
Nato
These two Cold War conflicts are often compared because both involved U.S. efforts to stop communism in Asia.
Korean War and the Vietnam War
This communist leader led China after 1949
Mao Zedong
This economic system is based on government ownership or control of major industries.
communism
A war in which two powerful countries support opposite sides without fighting each other directly is called this
Proxy War
Gorbachev’s policies of glasnost and perestroika helped lead to this 1991 event.
What is the collapse of the Soviet Union
These two nations became communist through revolution or civil war during the Cold War era
China and Cuba
This Soviet dictator led the USSR during the early Cold War and after World War II.
Joseph Stalin
In this system, prices are usually set by supply and demand rather than the government.
capitalism
This term described the political and ideological division between Western Europe and Eastern Europe.
Iron Curtain
In Response to NATO what group formed
Warsaw Pact
These two competitions showed that the Cold War was fought through both military buildup and scientific achievement.
What are the arms race and the space race
This U.S. president strongly increased pressure on the Soviet Union in the 1980s.
Ronald Reagan
In this system, the government usually controls major industries and economic planning.
communism
This policy gave U.S. aid to rebuild Western Europe after World War II.
Marshall Plan
What are some effects of China becoming communist?
Made communism more popular. Caused US to Invade Korea and other near due to fear of communism. Part of Cold war. Perpetuates Ideological struggle
These two revolutions brought communist governments to power outside the Soviet Union.
What are the Chinese Revolution and the Cuban Revolution
Which leaders agreed to stop manufacturing nuclear weapons
US President Nixon and Soviet Premier Brezhnev
During the Cold War, the United States promoted free markets, while the Soviet Union promoted this kind of economy.
command economy