Unit 8 - II

Question 1

The Korean War

Answer 1

1950-53
“The 6 25 incident” / “The Forgotten War”
Proxy War
North Korea invaded first to unite a communist Korea
North Korea led by Kim Il Sung
South Korea led by Syngman Rhee

Question 2

Angolan civil war

Answer 2

colony of Portugal
Ethnic groups fought against Portugal
Power struggle between ethnic groups
Proxy war

Question 3

Contra War

Answer 3

in Nicaragua
Sandinista national liberation front seized power (socialist group)
Proxy war
The US backed a group of contras who tried to overthrow the Sandinista

Question 4

Cold War

Answer 4

1945 - around 1990’s
USSR wanted to expand communism
US wanted to contain the spread

Question 5

Domino theory

Answer 5

If one country became communist, other countries would soon follow.

Question 6

Democratic capitalism

Answer 6

free market economies and political participation

Question 7

Authoritarian communism

Answer 7

strict government control of economy and redistribution of wealth equally to all citizens who have no voice in the government

Question 8

Universalizing ideas

Answer 8

The US and USSR wanted to spread their ideologies
They wanted to have more power over each other

Question 9

Effects of Cold War

Answer 9

reached all parts of the world
Intertwined with decolonization
The US and the USSR raced to influence each of these new states

Question 10

Members of non-aligned nations

Answer 10

1955
29 members
Refused to be controlled in the Cold War
Some countries gained weapons and resources by taking advantage