 | Term | Definition |
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nonalignment |
policy refusing to ally with the US or the Soviet Union |
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mixed economy |
economy characterized by the private ownership of some industries and government ownership of others |
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domino theory |
belief that if one nation falls to communism the others will too |
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Geneva accords |
1954 agreement dividing Vietnam into two zones |
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tet offensive |
offensive between north Vietnam and Viet Cong that made Americans question the US's involvement in the war |
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Paris peace accords |
1973 cease-fire agreement where the US agreed to withdraw their troops from South Vietnam |
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ASEAN |
organized to promote economic growth, social progress, cultural development, and security |
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free enterprise |
Adam Smith's economic system bases on supply, demand, and competition |
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trade deficit |
more is being bought than is traded |
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guerrilla warfare |
military technique relying on raids by small bands of soldiers |
