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This is a state of tension and hostility between nations aligned with the US on one side and the Soviet Union on the other.
The Cold War
The goal of this policy was to limit and resist the spread of Communism around the world.
Truman Doctrin
The goal of this US domestic policy was to offer aid packages to democratic countries in Europe.
Marshall Plan
This is a military alliance made between the US, Canada and ten other countries
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
A period of relaxation of tensions between nations
detente
This was the leader of communist China after WWII. Mao Zedong or Jiang Zemin
Mao Zedong
This is the theory that communism will spread throughout countries if it is not contained.
Domino Theory
Unoccupied area between North and South Korea that cannot be used by either side.
Demilitarized zone (DMZ)
Chinese program which included moving thousands of villagers into collective communes.
The Great Leap Forward
Religious and Ethnic conflicts as well as vast oil reserves have made the Middle East significant globally. True or False?
True
The Berlin Blockade and the Cuban Missile Crisis intensified Cold War conflicts. True or False?
True
True or False? The purpose of the United Nations is to resolve conflicts between nations peacefully
True
The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the break up of the country of Germany signify the end of the Cold War. True or False?
False
The Korean and Vietnam Wars both resulted from Cold War tensions. True or False?
True
The Soviet policy of openness to the free flow of ideas and information is brinkmanship or glasnost?
Glasnost
The Soviet blockade of Berlin helped western European nations rebuild after WWII. True or False?
False - the Marshall Plan helped
