U9 L4 The Vietnam War And Invasions (PART 2) Flashcards
Under Communism, what happened to the economy of Czechoslovakia?
done poorly
In 1968, who is the reform-minded politician who became Czechoslovakia’s Communist Party Leader?
Alexander Dubcek
What were the series of reforms Dubcek instituted known as?
Prague Spring
On August 1968, who invaded Czechoslovakia?
- SU troops
- 4 Warsaw Pact Nations
Which were the two Communist giants that came into conflict by the late 1950s?
China and SU
What was Mao Zedong’s view on SU negotiating with the West?
- Communism betrayal
- threat to China’s security
In 1960, what did the SU stop sending to China?
technical assistance
In 1963, what caused China to break off relations with the SU?
US and SU signed nuclear test ban treaty
In 1972, where did President Nixon make a historic trip to?
Communist China
What were the results of Nixon visiting China in 1972?
- recognition of People’s Republic of China as rightful China govt
- ceased recognize govt of Republic of China on Taiwan
Was is a détente? What is its French meaning?
tension easing btw nations
-loosening
In 1972, Nixon visited Moscow to discuss what?
reduction in nuclear arms race
What is SALT?
- Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
- limits on nation’s most powerful/important weapons
Why was SALT II signed but not ratified by US Senate?
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
What had taken control of the Afghan govt in 1978 in a bloody coup?
pro-Soviet faction
The US halted the sales of what to the SU and refused to participate in what?
- grain
- Olympic Games in Moscow
Did the SU eventually withdrew their soldiers from Afghanistan in 1989?
yes
In 1978, Polish cardinal Karol Wojtyla became what?
Pope John Paul II
What was the state of Poland’s economy in 1970s? Why was this so?
- poor
- high prices
- goods shortage
what does endemic mean?
pertaining specifically to a place/people
In Poland, a strike in 1980 by workers demanded what?
- better pay
- free trade unions
- political reforms
What was the first free trade union in a Communist nation (Poland) called?
Solidarity
Who was the electrician who led Solidarity?
Lech Walesa
Wojciech Jaruselski, head of the Communist Party, declared what and did what to the leaders of Solidarity?
- martial law
- arrested
Were the Solidarity leaders killed?
no
