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- 2. Last name of U.S. president who used his Vietnamization plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Vietnam.
- 5. U.S. plan after WWII to stop the spread of communism throughout the world.
- 6. Area of science that focuses on the nature and properties of matter and energy. [NOT ON ANY QUIZ OR TEST]
- 8. This U.S. plan aimed to help assist the rebuild of many Western European countries after WWII.
- 14. 1945 conference where Allied forces decided to divide Germany into Allied-occupied zones after WWII.
- 15. These sugary snacks include items such as the 'Oatmeal Creme Pie', 'Nutty Buddy' and 'Zebra Cakes'.[NOT ON ANY QUIZ OR TEST]
- 17. U.S. believed in this theory involved with a fear of communism spreading in Southeast Asia.
- 18. Communist leader of Cuba who defeated U.S. trained exiles in the Bay of Pigs disaster.
- 22. Strategy of war used by Vietcong involving various traps and misdirection that the U.S. was not used to.
- 23. Actor who starred in 'War of the Worlds', 'Top Gun' and the 'Mission Impossible' movie series. [NOT ON ANY QUIZ OR TEST]
- 24. After the Korean War, this U.S.-supported country establishes a democracy unlike the country to its north.
- 28. Chinese communist leader who fought off Nationalists and solidifies China as a communist country.
- 31. Wall of communist countries the Soviet Union built in Eastern Europe after WWII.
- 32. This revolution during Zedong's reign attempted to build a stronger communist China and lasted until his death in 1976.
- 33. Last name of U.S president who escalated Vietnam War particularly after Gulf of Tonkin Incident.
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- 1. Organization formed in 1945 to maintain peace and security throughout the world.
- 3. European country that received most financial aid from the Marshall Plan.
- 4. After NATO formed, the Soviet Union and its allies signed this similar military pact.
- 7. Zedong used communism and also this Marxist ideology in attempt to reshape China's economy.
- 9. Name of Nada Surf's 1996 hit song and the opposite of U.S. general public's feeling towards the Vietnam War. [NOT ON ANY QUIZ OR TEST]
- 10. There are 27 of these, and they are official modifications to the U.S. Constitution. [NOT ON ANY QUIZ OR TEST]
- 11. Zedong's 'Great Leap Forward' used these in China as he tried using large farms to create industrial growth.
- 12. After 12 years of fighting and 58,000 U.S. deaths, President Nixon announced this on January 23, 1973.
- 13. Chinese militia units who violently promoted and enforced Zedong's strict communist ideology.
- 16. Name of countries on the eastern side of the Iron Curtain in Europe.
- 19. U.S. used this in West Berlin to give supplies and food to people once Soviets cut off traffic there.
- 20. This parallel, which still exists, is a demilitarized zone that divides North and South Korea.
- 21. American general who wanted United Nations forces to use nuclear weapons during the Korean War.
- 23. During Cold War, the U.S. and Soviet Union competed for influence over these developing, neutral countries.
- 25. Vietnamese communist leader who supported Marxist political theories and the Vietcong.
- 26. Type of government existing in West Germany after WWII.
- 27. Period between about 1945-1990 and political tension and threats mainly between U.S. and Soviet Union.
- 29. South Vietnamese pro-communist military group who fought against the U.S. in Vietnam War.
- 30. The Soviets 'won' the first leg of the Space Race by sending this satellite into space.