8.3 Key Terms Quiz

1. – The U.S. general who commanded UN forces during much of the Korean War.
9. A 1949 military alliance of Western nations formed to defend against Soviet aggression.
11. A war from 1950 to 1953 between North Korea (supported by China and the USSR) and South Korea (supported by the United States and the UN).
13. – The communist leader who took control of Cuba in 1959.
14. A conflict from the 1950s to 1975 in which North Vietnam and communist allies fought South Vietnam and the United States.
16. A failed 1961 invasion of Cuba by U.S.-supported Cuban exiles attempting to overthrow Fidel Castro.
17. A barrier built in 1961 by East Germany to stop people from fleeing to West Berlin.
18. A 1954 alliance formed to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia.

2. A Cold War alliance formed to block Soviet influence in the Middle East.
3. The group of communist nations aligned with the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
4. A conflict in which two superpowers support opposing sides in another country instead of fighting each other directly
5. A 1955 military alliance of the Soviet Union and Eastern European communist countries created in response to NATO.
6. African nation where a Cold War–era civil war involved support from the USSR, Cuba, and the United States.
7. A 1963 agreement banning nuclear weapons tests in the atmosphere, underwater, and in space.
8. The belief that if one country became communist, nearby countries would soon follow.
10. A direct communication link set up in 1963 between U.S. and Soviet leaders to prevent misunderstandings during crises.
12. A 1962 confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over Soviet nuclear missiles placed in Cuba.
15. A 1980s conflict in Nicaragua in which U.S.-backed Contras fought the Sandinista government.