China
Who is the leader of the Nationalists during the Chinese Civil War?
Chiang Kai-Shek
What country occupied the north of the Korean Peninsula at the end of WWII?
The North quickly takes most of the Korean Peninsula forcing what international organization to step in?
The United Nations
What term describes the struggle between two countries to acquire the biggest and most weapons, specifically, hydrogen bombs in both the US and USSR?
Arms Race
In 1956, President Nasser of Egypt seizes control of what utility?
The Suez Canal
Who is the leader of the communists during the Chinese Civil War?
Mao Zedong
What country occupied the south of the Korean Peninsula at the end of WWII?
The USA
Support was given to the South in fear of an outcome similar to what policy?
Appeasement
What term is coined during the Cold War that describes a situation where if one country fires a weapon at the other country, both countries will end up destroyed?
Mutually Assured Destruction
Infuriating the British, French, and Israelis, these three countries eventually attack Egypt, causing what Soviet leader to state he would nuke Western Europe if they did not withdraw?
Nikita Khruschev
After the end of WWII, the Communists win and force the Nationalists to flee to what island?
Taiwan
The two regions are divided along what line?
What military leader was placed in command of all UN troops?
General Douglas MacArthur
What term refers to Eisenhower's policy of responding to an attack on the United States with all of the US's available force?
Massive Retaliation
Additionally, what does the United States claim they will do to the British, French, and Israelis if they do not withdraw?
Impose economic sanctions
In 1949, China officially adopts what economic policy?
Communism
The North asks Russia for their permission to do what prior to the withdrawal of US troops?
Invade the South
After the stalemate at the 38th Parallel, MacArthur openly states the US should launch atomic bombs into China. What is the result of this statement?
Truman fires MacArthur
What is the policy that Eisenhower used which showed he was comfortable walking right up to the edge of war?
Brinkmanship
What term is given to the type of country that this conflict makes clear that the United States and USSR are?
Superpowers
What river forms the border of China and North Korea?
The Yalu River
Kim Il Sung
The result of the Korean War can be viewed as a success through the lens of containment and what concept, specific to Truman's desires with the Korean War, meaning a war waged to achieve a specific purpose, and different than MacArthur's Total War and Total Victory?
Limited War
The tensions caused by this foreign policy cooled off following the death of Stalin, who is replaced by what Soviet politician?
Nikita Khrushchev
Due to the Domino Theory and the Suez Crisis, what policy is announced in response to this event that states, countries in the Middle East facing armed aggression can ask the United States for financial aid?
The Eisenhower Doctrine