Vocabulary
limiting the spread of communism
Policy of Containment
Who was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F Kennedy
Give one example of a non-violent tactic used by the Civil Rights movement
"Freedom Riders", sit-ins, marches, etc.
What is the capital of Germany?
Berlin
The imaginary but political line dividing Europe into communist east and democratic west
The Iron Curtain
Belief that if one country falls to communism, neighboring countries will as well
Domino Theory
Who established the communist country of China in 1949?
Mao Zedong
Which war lasted from 1950-1953?
Korean War
Today, what is the capital of communist Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
What did the USSR form in response to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
The Warsaw Pact (an alliance of pro-soviet countries)
countries that are independent but are under strong political/military control (think: Soviet Union)
Satellite states
Who leaked atomic bomb weapon development plans to the USSR?
The Rosenbergs
Where did MLK Jr give his famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
March on Washington
North and South Korea is divided along the ____ parallel
38th
South Vietnamese that were pro-communist
Vietcong
US troops pulling out of Vietnam and handing over the fighting more and more to South Vietnamese
Vietnamization
Who lead the communist forced in North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
The __________ Incident was when a US ship was attacked by communist forces.
Maddox
The ________ Gulf borders Vietnam (also the location where the US ship was attacked by communist forces
Tonkin
What was the first man-made object placed into orbit called?
Sputnik (a Soviet satellite)
What was decided at the 1954 Geneva Convention?
Who lead a coup in Cuba and established a communist government?
Fidel Castro
What did the released Pentagon papers reveal about the Vietnam War?
Johnson drafted up the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution BEFORE the attack
Which 3 countries made up French Indochina?
1. Vietnam
2. Cambodia
3. Laos
The failed US attempt to overthrow Cuba's communist gov't
Bay of Pigs invasion