HISTORYEXAM2 Flashcards

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free elections were supposedto happen in july to reunite these 2 but didnt bc….

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sv leader, diem was afraid to lose to a communist, refused to let sv partake in the elections

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2
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viet minh

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nv communist force, loyal to ho chi minh

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3
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viet cong

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fought againts sv gov of diem

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4
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berlin blockade

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soviet attempt to block west berlin from rest of germany

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5
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berlin airlift

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US flew over supplies and resources - 89 berlin wall came down

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6
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populism

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politicial approach, striving to appeal to people who feel tht their conserns are disregarded

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7
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glasnot

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policy introduced to soviets in 80s to promote openness and transperancy and freedom of speach

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8
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2 consepts

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perestoika and glasnot, impleemnted by gorbachev which allowed for some priv bus ownerships 85-91

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9
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eastern bloc

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groups of socialist states under influence of the soviets, abandoned it via 89 revolution

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