Vocab. Ch. 27 Sec. 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Mao Zedon
A
Taiwan leader
2
Q
38th parallel
A
What Korea was divided into.
3
Q
Joseph McCarthy
A
Accused crimes, but had no proof.
4
Q
Hydrogen bomb
A
A weapon far more powerful than an atomic bombs.
5
Q
Arms race
A
United States and Soviet Union raced to make more ammunition than the other.
6
Q
Sputnik
A
The worlds first artificial satellite.
7
Q
Brinkmanship
A
A willingness to go to the brink of war to oppose communism.