Reviewing the Cold War

Americas Cold War policy to stop the spread of communism

Communist leader of China. He led the revolution to turn China communist after WW2.

Program in the 1980s to allow some private enterprise and profit making in the Russian economy

American sponsored program to aid Eurpoean countries economically after WW2

The first Soviet satellite launched into space.

Phase coined by Winston Churchill referring to the divide between Eastern and Western Europe

Wanted to unite all of Vietnam as a single Communist nation

International Organization created after WW2 to promote peace and diplomacy.

In the Space Race, the Soviets beat America to____ but the USA beat the USSR to _____.

Soviet plan in the 1980s to allow more "openness" such as freedom of religion and speech.

Fought in the early 1950s as the first armed struggle of the cold war

Kwame Nkrumah helped bring independence to this former British colony in 1947.

Soviet led alliance of Eastern Europena countries. It was meant to be the USSRs answer to NATO

He spent 27 years in prison for protesting apartheid but became president of South Africa.

Nationalist leader of China during WW2. He was pro-American