The Cold War
Built after many people kept fleeing communism for capitalist and democratic countries.
Berlin Wall
The line where North and South Korea is divided.
38th parallel
What made the new government in Afghanistan unpopular?
reform economic and religious policies
What state is Cuba closest to?
Florida
Who did the Vietnamese expel after World War 2?
The French
Truman Doctrine
This country supported North Korea to fight USA.
China
What was the group that rebelled against the government?
Mujuhedeen
Who led the North?
Ho Chi Minh
The imaginary line that cut off people in Eastern Europe from the rest of the world.
Iron Curtain
The leader that USSR installed in North Korea
Kim Il Sung
What was the Soviet reaction to the rebellions?
Invade and support the Communist government.
What was a result of this crisis that was applied to avoid future problems.
creation of a hotline
Why was the Southern Vietnamese government unpopular?
Corrupt, didn't support peasant farmers.
Berlin Airlift
Sending supplies to west berlin because of the soviet blockade.
General who helped the South.
General Macarthur
How did the Americans respond to this crisis?
Supply the troops and train them.
What was the president's reaction to the knowledge of nuclear weapons?
blockade
What tactics did the North use to defeat the Americans?
guerilla tactics
Helping poorer countries economically so they can fight communism.
Marshall Plan
What is the outcome of the war?
Ceasefire, still split to this day.
Boycotted each other's Olympics.
What was the failed invasion from US to overthrow the Communist?
Bay of Pigs
What was the reaction of the American public? Why?
They despised the war because they abused their power?