Cold War Flashcards
Iron curtain
Used to describe the Soviet-controlled sectors of Europe.
Berlin Wall
Built by the Soviets between Soviet-controlled East and Allied - controlled West.
Warsaw Pact
Made up of Eastern European countries led by the Soviet Union.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Made up of anti-communist government in Western Europe led by the US.
Truman Doctrine
US policy that promised military and economic aid to contain communism.
McCarthyism
Intense anti-communist suspicion and paranoia in the US where high profile Americans were accused of having communist ties.
38th Parallel
Division between North and South Korea.
Sputnik
Soviet satellite launched into space.
Brinkmanship
Policy where nations are on the verge of nuclear war.
Tet Offensive
Surprise offensive led by NVA forces during the Vietnam War.
Kim Il Sung
Leader of North Korea.
Mao Zedong
Leader of the Chinese Communist Party.
Syngman Rhee
Leader of South Korea.
SALT Agreement
Limited the nuclear arms between American and the Soviets.
Apollo 11
American manned-space mission which put Americans on the moon.
Vietnamzation
American policy of withdrawing from Vietnam.
HUAC
Put Americans on trail who were suspected of communist ties.
Communism
No private ownership - workers own the means of production.
Marshall Plan
Gave European nations millions of dollars after WW2 ended to rebuild.
Capitalism
Private ownership - a competitive market.
William Westmoreland
Led American ground troops during the Vietnam War.
Ho Chi Minh
Leader of North Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Helped supply thousands of Viet Cong fighters in south Vietnam.
Viet Cong
North Vietnam guerrilla force -aided the communist North.
