Cold War Vocabulary Flashcard

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-Ideological differences
-Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe
-Iron Curtain
-Division of Germany

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Roots of the Cold War

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What was the US response to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin that involved sending in supplies to keep it democratic?

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Berlin Airlift

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What conflict involved the invasion of S. Korea by Communist N. Korea, ended in a stalemate with an armistice, and reestablished the 38th parallel?

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Korean War

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-Alliance of US, Canada, and Western Europe

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NATO

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-Soviet satellites to counter the threat of NATO

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Warsaw Pact

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What event led to technological advances after the Soviet launched Sputnik? Options: Arms Race, Space Race, Korean War, Vietnam War

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Space Race

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US policy to keep communism from spreading: Domino Theory

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Containment

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-authorized LBJ to increase US involvement in the Vietnam War

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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

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What conflict involved the following events: -N. Vietnam invades S. Vietnam -US enters War -No victory -Leads to the Anti-war movement (TV War)?

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Vietnam War

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-Advanced by the TV
-Led by students and counterculture

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Anti-war Movement