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Cold War Era Events and Concepts

Cold War Era Events and Concepts

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History

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10th Grade

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Hard

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Monica Swanson

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1.

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Bay of Pigs Invasion

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An attempt by U.S.-trained Cuban exiles to prevent the spread of communism by overthrowing Fidel Castro The Bay of Pigs was unsuccessful and Castro captured the invaders.

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Korean War

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A conflict that started between communist North Korea and South Korea in 1950, but soon became a proxy war between the USSR and United States. No clear winner emerged.

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Vietnam War

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Conflict between the communist regime of North Vietnam and Viet Cong (communist-led guerrillas) and the anti-Communist South Vietnam and its ally, the United States. US loses.

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Soviet Afghan War

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War between The Soviet Union and anti-communist guerrillas, Mujahadeen. Became a proxy war - Soviet Union Loses.

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Capitalism

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An economic system in which land, factories, and other resources are owned by individuals instead of the government. Prices are decided by the people who sell them, also called a market economy.

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Command Economy

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An economic system where all economic decisions are made by the central government. The government decides what, how, how much, when, and by whom things should be produced.

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Containment

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U.S. policy to halt the expansion of communism and prevent it from advancing around the world.

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