Cold War review

Art or practice of pursuing a dangerous policy to the limits of safety before stopping.

The easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries.

Chinese Nationalists fled to this island after losing to the communists in China.

Association of nations that supported communism and were led by the U.S.S.R..

What were the S.A.L.T talks designed to do?

Union of Capitalist nations for mutual defense.

Led the Chinese communists and enacted many reforms in China.

Led the United States through much of the 1960's and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Major push by North Vietnamese to conquer South Vietnam. Also led to American opinions changing

Movement of Americans out of the cities.

This was a period in the U.S. when many were accused of being communists.

This was a period of high tension in 1962 that almost led to nuclear war.

Stopping the spread of Communism around the world.

Kept West Berlin from falling into the communist sphere of influence.

Outspoken Leader of the U.S.S.R in the late 50's and 60's.

The policy or practice of more open consultative government initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev.

Failure for the Soviet Union much like Vietnam was to the U.S..

This country assisted North Korea during the Korean War.

This was a period of no active war between superpower nations but many smaller skirmishes.

Monetary aid to stop the spread of Communism.

After WWII Japan adopted this type of Government.

An imaginary line separating Communist and Capitalist countries in Europe.

Offering aid to any nation that ask for it to stop communism.

This type of economy is entirely private and runs on supply and demand of products.