Iron Curtain
The physical symbol of the Iron Curtain. It stood from 1961-1989
The Berlin Wall
Today, Korea remains divided along the _________ parallel
38th
Attempt by the U.S. to overthrow Fidel Castro. CIA led the planning and training of the failed invasion.
Bay of Pigs
After the First IndoChina War, Vietnam was temporarily divided into communist north and democratic south at this geographic feature.
17th parallel
First man of the moon
Neil Armstrong
Policy to "contain" Communism by supporting "free peoples." Started with supporting Greece and Turkey.
Truman Doctrine
Who came to the assistance of North Korea and forced the United States troops to retreat.
China
This Communist leader of Cuba associated with the Soviet Union.
Fidel Castro
Communist leader of North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Senator from Wisconsin who accused many people of being communist
Joseph McCarthy
Plan to rebuild Europe after WWII, to prevent it from falling to Communism
Marshall Plan
When being invaded by North Korea, South Korea asked for help from this organization
United Nations
Leader that emerged in U.S.S.R. after Stalin and sent nuclear missiles to Cuba
Nikita Khruschev
The event that was used as the main reason to join the conflict in Vietnam and then give President Johnson nearly unlimited access to further the war.
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
First satellite to enter space, launched by the Soviets in 1957.
Sputnik
In opposition to NATO, this alliance consisted of the U.S.S.R. and all of the "satellite nations"
Warsaw Pact
Current state of the Korean War
Armistice
This American president squared off with Nikita Khrushchev in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
John F. Kennedy
These agreements created independent Cambodia and Laos, and temporarily divided Vietnam. Elections were meant to be held to decide Vietnamese unification.
The Geneva Accords
Hawks
Belief that if one nation fell to Communism – all of those around would fall as well
Domino Theory
What well-respected General was fired by President Truman during the Korea War?
General Douglas MacArthur
Kennedy called the Naval Blockade this
Quarantine
The foreign tropical climate of Vietnam forced Americans to use unique tactics in these two weapons. The former is a herbicide, the latter is jellied gasoline.
Agent Orange and Napalm
Eisenhower policy: Belief that only by going to the brink of war could the U.S protect its allies with the use of overwhelming force
Brinkmanship