Test 5 - The Cold War

The event/battlethat turned public opinion in the US despite a battle won by US troops

The lastcommunist leader of the Soviet Union, in power from 1985-1991

Muslim religiouswarriors that the US smuggled weapons to

Leader ofVietnamese guerillas; fought against Japanese & French

Series ofmeetings where both the US and USSR agree to limit nuclear weapons  

"Which hunt" for communists in US gov't

Splits Vietnam into North and South

The year that theSoviet Union completely broke up into independent countries

Line that splitsNorth and South Korea

Belief that if SouthVietnam fell to communism, other countries in the region would follow

An agreement to end fighting

Forced pooling of land and peasants to improve production

This man was the leader of communists in China after WWII

This period of relaxedtensions is called what?

Established acease fire; US pulls out of Vietnam, N. Vietnam will not send troops south

Nations that werestronger than other powerful nations were called

Economy where gov't makes all decisions

Communistdictator of North Korea after WWII that allied with the USSR

By 1949, the US and what other country had nuclear weapons

Economy where people determine price

Zedong wins favor of China by securing the support of what group of people?

This man helpedstart the Cuban Revolution and later led the country for decades

“Restructuring”of gov’t and economy; allowed farmers to sell grain on free market

This was a directresult of the USSR planting missiles in Cuba

An effort to ridChina of noncommunist tendencies

Keeping communism within current boundaries and preventing it from expanding

The name for theimaginary line between the democratic West and communist East

Looselyorganized, small groups of soldiers making surprise raids

Term for value system and beliefs

Allowed thepresident to take any necessary action to prevent future aggression inSoutheast Asia

The Berlin Wallmade it impossible to

These missileswere designed to intercept other missiles in the air

"Openness;” endedcensorship & encouraged people to openly discuss country’s problems

The invasion ofthis country turned into a “Vietnam War” for the Soviet Union

Split city of Berlin into East and West

Zedong’s effort to reform economy by encouraging increases in farm and industrial output

Country that Viet Cong retreated to and attacked from

Another Name forcommunist rebels in and from South Vietnam

Communist dictator of North Korea TODAY