World History Unit 8 review

Churchill's phrase came to represent Europe's division into mostly democratic Western Europe and Communist Eastern Europe.

President Truman's foreign policy directed at blocking Soviet influence and stopping the expansion of communism.

Ten Western European nations that joined with the U.S. And Canada to form a defensive military alliance.

The Soviet Union saw NATO as a threat and formed its new alliance in 1955. It included the Soviet Union, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Albania.

The willingness to go to the brink, or edge, of war.

A line that crosses Korea at 38 degrees north latitude, the communist industrial, the south was the non-communist rural.

President Eisenhowers theory that became major justification for U.S. Foreign policy during the Cold War era where the fall of one to communism would lead to the fall of its neighbors.

Nixon's plan that involved withdrawing 540,000 US troops from South Vietnam over an extended period of time. It also included a gradual take over of the South Vietnamese taking responsibility of fighting their own war by American-provided money, weapons, training and advice.

Social process of neutralizing the influence of Joseph Stalin by revising his policies and removing monuments dedicated to him and renaming places named in his honor.

A policy of lessening Cold War tensions, replaced brinkmanship under Nixon.

Truman's support for countries that rejected communism. It caused controversy because some opponents objected to American interference in other nations' affairs. Others argued that the U.S. couldn't afford to carry on a global crusade against communism.

The U.S. helped set up a nationalist government on that small island. It was called the Republic of China. The Soviets gave financial aid, military aid, and technical aid to communist China.

An economic and social campaign by the Communist Party of China. The campaign was led by Mao and aimed to rapidly transform the country from an agrarian economy into a communist society through rapid industrialization and collectivization. The campaign led to the Great Chinese Famine.

It affected all major countries in the world, and it contributed to the Cold War.

This was largely due to a long history of colonialism, they also suffered from ethnic conflicts and a lack of technology.

dealing with other nations in a practical and flexible manner.

Chinese high school and college students left their class rooms and formed militia units.

Young Vietnamese nationalist, who turned to the Communists for help in his struggle.

Ruled the south as a dictator. Opposition to his government grew.

Communist guerrillas began to gain strength in the south.

A young lawyer who led the Cuban Revolution. He was a harsh dictator.

An anti-American Sandinista leader in Nicaragua.

The leader of the religious opposition of iran's conservative western influences.

The dominant soviet leader after Stalin died in 1953.

Replacement for Krushchev quickly adopted repressive domestic policies.

President after the assassination of JFK. committed to stopping the spread of communism.

President during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Strong anti-Communist position. First president to visit China.