Unit 4 Expansion And Conflict Flashcards
Event that brought the united states into ww2
When the japanesse attacked pearl harbor
The ideological struggle between the u.s. And russia
Cold war
The assisnation that was considered a cause of ww1
Arch duke franz ferdinand
A cause of the civil war
Slavery/ states rights
We fought the korean war to prevent this from gaining power
Communism
When one country becomes communist, neighboring countries will also become communist
Domino theory
We entered the persian gulf wad in 1991 to stop this leader from aggressively taking over kuwait
Sadam hussein
This event saw the u.s. And russia come close to ww3
Cuban missile crisis
The foreign policy that the u.s. Shouldnt get involved in the affairs of other countries and only deal with our own problems
Isolationism
An international peace keeping organization proposed by woodrow wilson after ww1
League of nations
Where most of the spanish-american war was fought
Cuba
Terrorist leader behind 9-11 attacks
Osama bin laden
The u.s. State that saw a pre-civil war issue of slavery expanding into new territories
Kansas
The name of the transportation system which the vietcong used to enter south vietnam
Ho chi minh trail
Where the u.s. Had its embassy overtaken by religous fanatics who held u.s. Citizens working there hostage
Iran