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 UN got involved to help South Korea.

These 2 groups were involved in the Rwandan Genocide.

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

T/F: Korea became one official communist country.

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

This man lead the Kenyan independence movement.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This was the last leader of the Soviet Union.

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

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

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

This man led the communist revolution of Cuba in 1959.

T/F: Vietnam became 1 united communist country.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Competition between 2 or more countries for military supremacy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 man was President of Egypt & nationalized the Suez Canal.