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History Ch 33

Terms in this set (19)

this is an alliance between the United states, Canada, and ten western european nations
NATO
this is the name of the policy that aimed to prevent the spread of communism by blocking Soviet influence
containment
this term was used by Winston Churchill to represent the division between a mostly democratic western Europe and a Communist Eastern europe
iron curtain
This nnames the firsst staelite to be launched into spance by any country
Sputnik I
This was an alliance beween the Soviet Union and its Eastern European allies
Warsaw Pact
Thihs is an organization of nations set up after World War II, including both of the superpowers
United Nations
This was an alliance to which East gerany belonged but west germany didi not
warsaw pact
Thisis the policy of demonstrating willingness to engage in a war to protect national interestts
brrinkmanship
this is an economic aid package designed to ggive european nations the aid needed to rrebuild after WW2
Marshall Plan
This names a dispute between the Soviet Union and the US that resulted form the shooting down of a spy plane
U-2 incident
This involved dividing Germany into sections controlled by the soviet Union and the Western powers
yalta agreement
what, in your opinion, were the positive results of the Marshall Plan?
The positive results of the Marshall Plan is that it rebuilt the economy in Western Europe that was ruined by WWII
Which person was the original commander of the United Nations forces in the Korean War
38th parallel
Who fired Douglas MacArthur?
Harry Truman
In which country did the Vietcong do most of their fighting?
South Vietnam
Which president called for the "Vietnamization" of the Vietnam War?
Richard Nixon
Who was the first leader of the anti-communist government in south Vietnam?
Ngo Dinh Diem
which country did the Soviet Union support during the Korean War?
North Korea
Do you think that the US was justified in supporting the French imperialists who controlled Vietnam and, later, in supporting the corrupt government of South Vietnam?
yes, because they were attempting to stop communism spread when they realized how corrupt
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