Conflicts of the Cold War Flashcard

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The economics term "developing country" refers to a/an

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poor country with little or no industrialization.

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Independent Third World countries that tried to remain neutral during the Cold War were called

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nonaligned nations.

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During the Cold War, superpowers put pressure on developing countries to choose between

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socialist or capitalist economic policies

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Why were some Third World countries attracted to socialism?

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It claimed to be anti-imperialist and dedicated to economic equality.

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One key change that took place under Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán was

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land reform.

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How did the United States deal with Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán?

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It organized and funded a rebel army of Guatemalan exiles to overthrow him.

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When Salavador Allende was elected president of Chile, he promised to follow a "democratic road to socialism."

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follow a "democratic road to socialism."

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President Nixon ordered covert operations to bring down Allende's government because

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the United States feared that Chile was heading toward communism.

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Which of these BEST describes the result of the Vietnam War? Options: The conflict was peacefully settled after the United States intervened. , Communist leaders tried to purge all capitalist elements from the country. , After U.S. troops left, Vietnam was united under a communist government. , It was a deadly conflict that remained contained within the borders of Vietnam.

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After U.S. troops left, Vietnam was united under a communist government.

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What was Khmer Rouge?

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the communist movement in Cambodia