The Cold War

Policy by which the US would aid those nations that resist Communism.

What was the nickname given to Reagan's proposed Strategic Defense System (SDI)

Who was the 1st US president to visit Communist China?

Founder of the Kim Dynasty in North Korea.

Which of the following was a nonaligned nation?

For which person was Saigon renamed?

In which country did the Khmer Rouge gain control?

Who fired MacArthur?

International body created to preserve peace amongst it's members.

What was the plan that offered aid to any nation that requested it?

The ________Incident led to Congress authorizing troop deployment in Vietnam.

What is the name of the group that fought agains the left wing Sandinistas?

Unpopular South Vietnamese dictator backed by the U.S.

Developing countries that were not aligned with the US or USSR

Which leader won the Chinese Civil War?

The US and USSR had a tense standoff over the presence of missiles in which country?

Policy that sought to reduce Cold War tension.

Who was the anti-communist leader of South Vietnam?

The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed attempt to overthrow _________.

What name was given to Mao's China?

Willingness to push foreign policy issues to the edge of war.

Who led the Sandinistas in Nicaragua?

How did Brezhnev's leadership differ from Khrushchev's?

What was the name of the tunnel system used by the Vietcong?

What was the name given to South Vietnamese pro-Communist rebels?

The shooting down of Francis Gary Powers' spy plane is known as the ___________.

Who originally commanded UN forces in Korea?

Who was the immediate successor of John F. Kennedy?

Alliance cobbled together by USSR

Which president called for "Vietnamization"

The introduction of _________ troops changed the course of the Korean War.

Who lost the Chinese Civil War and what name was given to his new country?

Who were the "new heroes" of the Cultural Revolution?

Alliance of Democratic nations.

Theory if one country fell to of communism, then the surrounding countries would follow.

What was the border between North & South Korea at the beginning of the war?

What was the name of the 1st Soviet satellite launched into space?

Who coined the phrase "Iron Curtain"?

Islamic revolutionaries held more than 60 American hostages in which country?

Exiled leader that led opposition to Western influence in Iran.