Ch. 29 Test

Because of Nuclear weapons, the USSR and USA based their defense strategies on

Russian President who wanted reforms

Americans thought they had a tech edge over the Soviets until the launch of Sputnick

The _____________ was a pledge of money and military aid to oppose the spread of communism.

The Soviet Union prevented a UN takeover of N. Korea by sending troops and military aid.

The Soviets blockaided Berlin in order to

Which image did Winston Churchill use to describe the division of Europe?

The threat of nuclear war had little impact on people in the US and other nations.

Divided Germany into four zones of occupation

Soviet leaders wanted to control Eastern Europe after WWII becasue

One effect of the arms race was

This promoted political stability in Western Europe by aiding economic recovery

The US was alarmed by Soviet control of Eastern Europe because

The Cold War ended when

Fought to free Kuwait and protect oil supplies

Terrorist organization led by Osama bin Laden

All Eastern Europe benefited immediately from the end of communism and intro of market reforms

In the 2000's the gap between incomes of rich and poor narrowed as the economy improved.

The Korean War resulted in no gain on either side.

The US used the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan as part of a policy of containment.

In the Nuremberg tials, Nazis were sentenced to death for their roles in the Holocaust.

A struggle between nations to get an advantage in weapons

Which Allied country received the largest share of German reparations after WWII

The formation of ______________ unified Europe with the US and Canada.

Brought the world to the brink of nuclear war

Why did President Kennedy favor the Test Ban Treaty?

The US led invasion of Iraq in 2003 was based on the belief that

Peace agreement with France divided Vietnam into 2 halves: Communist North & Noncommunist south

The Persian Gulf War was fought to free Kuwait and to protect oil supplies.

The US supported Salvador Allende's government because it was democraticlly elected

Created in Europe to form a single economic unit that could compete with the US.

The US targeted the Islamist govt of Afghanistan, called the ______________,after Sept 11, 2001

What led to the Test Ban Treaty

Military alliance formed in response to the formation of NATO

The US Congress sent hundreds of Millions of dollars in aid to

The success of the Berlin airlift was followed by the formation of the Fed. Rep. of Germany

Nations that refused to take sides in the rivalry between superpowers in the 1950's were called

The era of tension between the USSR and the USA was the ____________.

President Nixon sought ________________ or a reduced tension between the superpowers.

What was the goal of the US when it went to war in Korea?

The US trained 1500 Cubans who successfully invaded at the Bay of Pigs and overthrew Castro.

During a war in Bosnia, Serbs used a policy of ____________ to try and eliminate Muslims.

The end of communism and the intro of market reforms in Eastern Europe led to

The goal of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty was to

Established a Communist government in Cuba