Module 10 Flashcards

1
Q

Mutually Assured Destruction

A

Policy created by John Foster Dulles to risk nuclear war in order to prevent the spread of Communism

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2
Q

Nikita Khruschev

A

Becomes the new leader of the Soviet Union after the death of Stalin

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3
Q

Secret Speech of 1956

A

Secretly Denounces Stalin’s policies

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4
Q

Geneva Summit

A

Communist leader meet to discuss how to releive tensions

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5
Q

Mihkail Gorbechev

A

New Soviet Leader
puts forth Perestrika and Glantot

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6
Q

Perestroika

A

Economic restructuring put forth by Gorbechev calling for private property and free markets

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7
Q

Glasnot

A

political openness allowing citizens to criticize the government

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8
Q

Sputnik

A

1st satellite; launched by russia

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9
Q

U-2

A

US spy plane incident; pilot captured

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10
Q

Fidel Castro

A

Communist takeover in Cuba

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11
Q

Bay of Pigs Invasion

A

Soviet Union places missiles toward the USA

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12
Q

John F Kennedy

A

blocks Cuba and demands withdrawl

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13
Q

Cuban Missile Crisis

A

13 days; compromise

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14
Q

Ho Chi Minh

A

declared independence from France

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15
Q

Dien Bien Phu

A

France forces a peace treaty; north led by Minh, South led by Frace

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16
Q

Ngo Dinh Diem

A

bakced by the United States

17
Q

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

A

USS maddox notices three vietnamese torpedoes coming

18
Q

My Lai Masacre

A

350k civilians killed

19
Q

Imre Nagy

A

leader of the Hungarian revolt

20
Q

Prague Spring

A

Czech reform movement

21
Q

Brezhnev Doctrine

A

right to intervene in other communist nations

22
Q

Mujahideen

A

freedom fighters given resources and US training

23
Q

Pope John Paul II

A

outspoken polish critic of Communism

24
Q

Lech Walesa

A

led protests (poland)

25
Q

Solidarity

A

polish union that challenges Polish Communist Party

26
Q

Tiananmen Square

A

student protest for democracy

27
Q

Boris Yeltstin

A

mayor fo moscaw ends military coup

28
Q

Commonwealth of Independent States

A

11 former sstates