Cold War
This Russian term describes restructuring the economy, and is most associated with stuff like the Russian McDonalds and Westernization.
Perestroika
This former French colony later became a a battleground for a proxy war. It also became a grave of many un"Fortunate Son"s.
Vietnam
This was the center of protests for democracy after China was re-exposed to western ideology.
Tiananmen Square
(to the USSR) You can't give us a freakin wall though. We don't all learn like that, do your job and help rebuild our economy.
Who is Germany?
And I hold you every night
And that's a feeling I wanna get used to
But there's no man as terrified
As the man who stands to lose you
Beautiful Things, Benson Boone
This French term is used to describe the period of peace during the 1970s up until the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan.
Detente
This domain of former King Leopold lost its main colony in the Congo during the Summer of Africa. They also sponsored an assassination attempt.
Belgium
This was the title given to the students who fought for Mao to resume control of China. They also pushed his cultural revolution.
Red Guard
Sorry, I can't hear you over the sound of my capitalist economy and nuclear stockpile. The freak is a Kilometer?
Who is the USA?
You know I've seen her in her uptown world
She's getting tired of her high class toys
And all the presents from her uptown boys
She's got a choice
Uptown Girl, Billy Joel
This Russian term means "openness" and is used to describe how Gorbachev lessened restrictions on members of the USSR. It also led to many of the members of the USSR seeking their independnce
Glasnost
Britain
With a mall coup, a series of independence movements and government instability, this happened in December of 1991
Collapse of the USSR
The USSR threw up the Iron Curtain but Churchill is ready to throw hands. The US is my ride or die.
Who is Britain?
New condo, say your name at the front, you can stay if you want
It's been one of those nights, one of those nights I ain't had in a minute
Mutt, Leon Thomas III
This cold war event is argued to be the closest the world has ever come to ending, a solid 13 days of fear
Cuban Missile Crisis
This country was divided into east and west in the aftermath of WWII, then they put up a literal wall around the capital city to make sure people behind it could not be capitalist.
Germany
This is the other name for the Republic of China, not to be confused with the People's republic of China
Taiwan
Chairman Mao wants me to take a great leap forward... in Minecraft
Who is China?
And I saw your mom, she forgot that I existed
And it's half my fault, but I just like to play the victim
I'll drink alcohol 'til my friends come home for Christmas
Season of the Sticks, Noah Kahn
This literal divide symbolized Soviet influence in Western Europe, and a canvas for miles of graffiti.
The Berlin Wall
This African nation was one of the first to gain independence, and in doing so it established an Apartheid state that would last until the 90s.
South Africa
This revolution saw the rise of Communal farming in China in the 1950s under chairman Mao. It ultimately failed. Fun fact, smelters do not do well by farms.
Great Leap Forward
Srry, got nukes to hide in Cuba. I really do be stallin
Who is the USSR?
Load up on guns, bring your friends
It's fun to lose and to pretend
She's over-bored and self-assured
Oh no, I know a dirty word
Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana