RRHS WH - Units 7 & 8

This was the US policy that threatened the use of all nuclear weapons against them if USSR sent 1 to us or our allies.

T/F: The American public supported the war in Vietnam more than they supported the war in Korea.

This was a period of confrontation & competition between the US & Soviet Union. Lasted from roughly 1945 to 1990.

T/F: The colony of India was split up into 3 different countries by the British.

T/F: The Western European powers saw the division & occupation of Germany as permanent.

Germany was officially divided into 4 zones; 1 for each allied power.

T/F: India's first Prime Minister was Mahatmas Ganhdi.

T/F: Korea became one official communist country.

This is the invisible wall between the Soviet-controlled Eastern Europe & the West.

Before WW2 ended, the "Big 3" met to discuss post-war plans. This included what to do w/ Germany & creating the UN.

This is the systematic killing of a specific race, ethnic group, or nationality.

These 2 groups were involved in the Rwandan Genocide.

T/F: After a genocide, those that killed their enemies try to deny the genocide even happened.

This group is the US & our western-european allies during the Cold War. Now it has more members.

This man lead the movement to end South Africa's apartheid & became the first black President of S.A.

T/F: The UN got involved to help South Korea.

This man lead the Kenyan independence movement.

This is terrorism done by a citizen of 1 country against other citizens of the same country.

1st & only female leader of India. Friends with the USSR. Built up India's nuclear program.

There were a lot of protests against this US President because of the Vietnam War.

T/F: All of the African independence movements were violent.

Idea that if 1 country falls to communism that the other countries around it will fall too

T/F: The US & the USSR both spied on each other during the Cold War.

This man led the communist revolution of Cuba in 1959.

US policy for preventing the spread of communism around the world

This is when the Soviets tried to restrict power, supplies, & access to West Berlin. The allies airlifted in supplies.

This man was President of Egypt & nationalized the Suez Canal.

This was the last leader of the Soviet Union.

Term for people forced to flee their home country due to violence.

This is the closest that the US has ever gotten to World War 3/ Nuclear War.

Competition between 2 or more countries for military supremacy

This US President is associated with the fall of the Berlin Wall.

1st female leader of England. Iron Lady. Friends with the US

T/F: Hinduism became the dominant religion of Pakistan.

This US President was the first to officially recognize the communist government of Mao as the "real gov" of China

Communist leader of China

This is the unlawful use or threat of violence to cause fear & advance political, religious, or ideological goals.

Economic & political structure of the Soviet Union (USSR) during the Cold War

Built in 1961, this became an international symbol for Communism. Torn down in 1989.

T/F: Vietnam became 1 united communist country.