5/16/15 test Flashcards
What is NATO?
north atlantic treaty organization
How many nations make up NATO?
10
WARSAW PACT
made up of soviet union and eastern european communist countries
what is the domino theory?
if one country becomes communist others will start to follow
ARMS RACE
competition between US and soviet union to develop more destructive weapons.
SPACE RACE-
the sputnick was launched by russia and the the united states launched the explorer and entered a space race
COLD WAR
conflict and a perod fo distrust and tensions between the US and the soviet union
IRON CURTAIN
the division between a democratic western europe and communist eastern europe
POLICY OF CONTAINMENT
to prevent the spead of communism
BERLIN WALL
barrier to seperate east and west berlin, the berlin wall served as a reminder of the iron curtain
PRESIDENT AT THE TIME OF THE CUBAN MISSLE CRISIS
john F . Kennedy
WAR BY PROXY
we fought south korea’s war with our men
WHAT CAUSED THE KOREAN WAR
- trueman wanted to display the power and wealth of america internationally
- domino effect
- trueman doctrine stated that the USA would lend aid to any country not wishing to be suppressed by communism.
WHAT LATITUDE LINE SEPERATES NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA?
38th parallel
WHAT DID KIM IL SUNG DO FOR NORTH KOREA?
he sought to reunify his country under his communism
WHO IS SINGMUND RHEE?
south korea’s leader