Global Concerns In The Cold War Flashcards
Arms race
A contest in which nations compete to build more and more powerful weapons
Superpowers
Countries whose military, economic, and political strength are so great it could influence the world
Sputnik
The worlds first human-made satellite
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Defense Education Act
Goal was to produce more scientists and teachers
The Peace Corps
A program sought to build friendships between Americans and other people in other countries
The Congo
The “competition” site where US and SU competed to gain influence on a country
The Philippines
Became the first independent county after WWII, with help of US
Indochina
In this nation, Ho Chi Minh led the fight for independence form France. The US supported France
Revolts in Latin America
US hoped L America would fix poverty and health issues - people revolted, bringing anti-Americans to come to power
Fidel Castro
Led a successful revolution in Cuba; encouraged revolution in other parts of Latin America
Bay of Pigs invasion
A group of Cuban exiles trained by US attempted to invade but failed; increased Castro’s popularity
Soviet missiles in Cuba
What president Kennedy called a “threat to world peace”; ordered a blockade on Cuba, and Khrushchev agreed to remove missiles from Cuba
