unit 7 review - the cold war Flashcards

1
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soviet desires in europe post world war ll

A

establish a buffer zone, spread communism, and limit germany’s power

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2
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tensions between US and USSR post world war ll

A

start of cold war

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3
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components of communism

A

sharing everything and creating a society where everyone is equal

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4
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components of capitalism

A

private ownership and free market competition

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5
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george kennan/containment

A

to prevent the spread of communism

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6
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the truman doctrine

A

a policy introduced by president truman to help countries resist communism

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7
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the marshall plan

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a program that gave financial aid to european countries after world war ll to help them recover and rebuild

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8
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the berlin blockade/berlin aircraft

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soviets tried to block west berlin, berlin aircraft brought supplies by plane

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9
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the “iron curtain”

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division between communist eastern europe and democratic western europe

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10
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north atlantic treaty organization

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group of countries that work together for defense and security

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11
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why did north korea attack south korea?

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to reunify the korean peninsula under communist rule

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12
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effect/aftermath of armistice that ended the korean war

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korean peninsula remained divided, with ongoing tensions between north and south korea

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13
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HUAC and its purpose

A

investigated people suspected of having communist connections

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14
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the “hollywood ten”

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a group from the film industry who refused to cooperate with HUAC’s investigations into alleged communist influence in hollywood

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15
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mccarthyism

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senator joseph mccarthy accused people of being communists without strong evidence

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16
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bay of pigs

A

failed invasion of cuba by the CIA

17
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cuban missile crisis

A

standoff between the u.s. and soviet union over missiles in cuba

18
Q

ho chi minh/viet minh

A

leader in vietnam who fought for independence from french colonial rule

19
Q

geneva accords

A

agreements that split vietnam into north and south

20
Q

the 1956 elections in vietnam

A

didn’t happen because of political disagreements and complications

21
Q

gulf of tonkin

A

alleged attacks on u.s. navy ships by north vietnam

22
Q

tet offensive

A

north vietnamese and viet cong forces against south vietnam and its allies

23
Q

us escalation in vietnam

A

sent more troops and increased military operations

24
Q

guerrilla warfighting

A

vietcong used ambushes and hit-and-run attacks against the us

25
Q

1968 democratic national convention

A

protests and clashes between demonstrators and the police in chicago

26
Q

1968 presidential election

A

richard nixon won

27
Q

kent state

A

four students were killed during a protest against the vietnam war

28
Q

hawks and doves

A

hawks are more aggressive, while doves prefer peaceful solutions in foreign policy and conflict