APWH Unit 8 Vocab Review

Metaphor for the divide between Eastern and Western Europe

Strong U.S. statement to halt communist spread

Built in 1961, this structure prevented East Germans from fleeing to West Germany.

Group of socialist states in Central/Eastern Europe, East Asia, and Southeast Asia influenced by Soviet communism during the Cold War.

Hot wars during the Cold War in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean

Relaxation of strained relations between nations

Economic policy by Gorbachev allowing free enterprise

If one country in a region becomes communist, others may follow.

Policy of opening up Soviet society and granting greater freedom.

Leaders of Great Britain, the US, and the Soviet Union who planned for the post-WWII world