Cold War Flashcards
Want country was Ngo Dihm Diem the leader of
South Vietnam
What does the French word détente mean
Relaxation of tensions
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union when it fell apart
Mikhail Gorbachev
What was the trade we made with Castro at the Bay of Pigs
Baby food and medication
What was the name of the U.S. ship fired on in the golf of Tonkin
USS Maddox
What does M.A.D. stand for
Mutually assured destruction
What were the three countries that made-up French Indochina
Vietnam Cambodia and Laos
In what country were the Khmer rouge
Cambodia
Who was the leader of the Khmer Rouge
Pol Pot
Which US president campaigned on Vietnamization
Nixon
What does USSR stand for
United Soviet Socialist Republic
What brought an end to the wealth in the 50s and 60s
The oil crisis
Where was Siguem Rhe the leader of
South Korea
What university were American protesters shot at
Kent State
Who was the Soviet leader during the time of the Cuban missile crisis
Khrushchev
What is the city in Vietnam where the French were defeated
Dienbienfu
Who is the current leader of North Korea
Kim Jong Un
What were the communist guerrilla fighters from the north called
Viet Mihn
Who is the leader of Cuba
Raul Castro
What was the Tet Offensive
Turning point during the Vietnam war that took place on the Vietnamese new year when unexpected attack by the Vietcong attacks 100 cities along north and South Korea
Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
What was the alliance against the Warsaw Pact
NATO
What Russian word means openness
Glasnost
Who was the leader of Communist China
Chairman Mao
