The Cold War (College Prep)

Soviet leader of the 1980s who worked with Reagan to end the Cold War

Communist leader of Cuba

a policy of the Soviet government allowing freer discussion of social problems (openess)

Small bands of fighters who weaken the enemy with surprise raids and hit-and-run attacks

Communist leader of North Vietnam

The 1962 confrontation bewteen US and the Soviet Union over Soviet missiles in Cuba.

A Soviet leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

40th President; Conservative who oversaw the end of the Cold War.

35th President of the United States during the Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis and the building of the Berlin Wall

a system of social or political ideas

American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world

Separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences

Civil war between the North Vietnam (communist) and South Vietnam. 

A policy of reducing Cold War tensions that was adopted by the United States during the presidency of Richard Nixon.

an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union (restructuing)

Chinese Communist leader from 1949 to 1976.

Theory that if one nation comes under Communist control, then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control

A wall separating East and West Berlin built by East Germany 

Nations stronger than other powerful nations