Unit 8 Communism Flashcards
Cold War
A period of political and ideological conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union that lasted from 1947–1989.
Containment
A strategy of keeping communism within its current boundaries, and not letting it expand any farther.
Truman Doctrine
An idea of containment that made it clear that the US would resist Soviet expansion.
Marshall Plan
A massive aid package made to strengthen democratic government. It gave food and economic assistance to help rebuild Europe.
Brinkmanship
(Cuban missile crisis), the act of pushing a dangerous situation to the limit in order to force a desired outcome for another party.
NATO
A West side military alliance where they pledged to help each other if any one of them was attacked.
Warsaw Pact
A Soviet Military alliance, however it was meant less to help each other and more to keep them all in check.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Moment in the war where US and Soviet Union came closest to nuclear conflict
Great Leap Forward
An economic attempt by Mao Sedong to launch CHina into being the industrial leader of the world.
Cultural Revolution
Led by Mao Zedong, it was meant to solidify his power and Communism in China.
Perestroika
Helped end the Cold war and weakened the Soviet Union’s influence, its aim was to reconstruct some of Soviet Union’s society
Glasnost
Helped end the cold war by weakening communist hold on society, lessened tension with the West, and exposed USSR economic problems
Mao Zedong
Led the Communist party in China and the perestroika and glasnost movements
Joseph Stalin
Leader of the Soviet Union
Harry Truman
: US president in the beginning of Cold War, created the Truman doctrine, forced NATO, and leader of the marshall plans
What countries did the Soviets occupy after WWII?
‘Eastern Bloc’
How did Japan develop their economy post WWII?
Social Stability and US aids
Was the Soviet Union considered a superpower post WWII?
Yes
What was the main cause of the Cold War?
US and Soviet Union tension
US and Soviet Union tension
A buffer zone of surrounding communist countries
Did the Soviet Union occupy countries in eastern Europe after WW2?
Yes
How did Japan look to expand their economy post WW2?
Through exports in their country
What was the Cold War fought over?
Political control
What did Russia create in response to NATO?
Warsaw Pact
