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What led to the fall of the Berlin Wall?

Why did the Korean war end in a stalemate?

I&S 9 - UN/Cold War review

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Why did the Korean war end in a stalemate?
China sent 300,000 soldiers to support the North
Threat of nuclear war stopped the fighting
The US gave in to communism
North & South Korea came to a land-sharing agreement
2
What led to the fall of the Berlin Wall?
US forces USSR to tear the wall down using sanctions
Military coup in East Germany
Multiple earthquakes!
Gorbachev eased communist restrictions on Eastern Bloc nations
3
Why was the US worried about Cuban communism?
Domino Effect
Castro was turning US citizens on to communism
USSR might take all the best beaches in the Carribean
Medium-range nuclear missiles were too close to US
4
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
Promoting isolationist approach to diplomacy
Starting World War 3
Containing communism
Boosting trade with Russia
5
Why did the US lose support for the war in Vietnam?
France decided to stop fighting
The UN decided to side with the communists & USSR
It was the first conflict televised for the public
Secret bombings of Laos & Cambodia
6
How did the US promote self-determination in other nations around the world?
Encouraged de-colonization
Spread propaganda
Shared nuclear bomb secrets with allies
Fought the USSR directly
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What does the term Perestroika mean?
Reconstruction
Transparency
Revenge
Space Race
8
What foreign policy started the Cold War in 1947
Warsaw pact
Truman Doctrine
Atlantic Charter
Yeltsin Agreement