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- 3. Fought between North and South Korea along the 38th parallel..
- 6. A network of paths along the borders of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, where Ho Chi Minh supplied arms to the Vietcong.
- 8. This man set out to ease tensions with Communism after becoming president.
- 10. Granted President Johnson broad military powers in Vietnam and to take "all necessary measures to repel any armed attack."
- 12. In 1985 this man was appointed head of the Soviet Union. He had two plans to revitalise the Soviet Union: glasnost (meaning openness) and perestroika (meaning restructure).
- 13. the US gave $400 million to Turkey and Greece. "The US must support free people who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures."
- 16. Communist opposition group in South Vietnam who attacked the Diem government and assassinated thousands of South Vietnamese government officials.
- 18. Soviet Union version of NATO; comprised of Soviet Union and other satellite nations.
- 21. When countries came together to form military alliances.
- 22. Strongly opposed the war; Believed that the US should withdraw from Vietnam.
- 24. Anti-communist activist who stated that communists were taking over the government.
- 25. Divided communist North Korea and Democratic South Korea.
- 28. caused by the conflicting aims of the US and the Soviet Union; The spread of communism and the spread of democracy.
- 30. The name given to the place that divided democratic West Europe and communist East Europe
- 31. This man was president in 1945 at the end of WWII.
- 32. This man was a senator who had a very staunch anti-communist approach to politics.
- 37. Believed that the US should unleash a greater military force in order to win the war.
- 38. The theory that countries that were on the brink of communism were like dominos waiting to fall on top of each other
- 39. This man came to power when Stalin died.
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- 1. George C. Marshall first called for American assistance program to aid Europe
- 2. Was an amphibious invasion and battle of the Korean War that resulted in a decisive victory and strategic reversal in favor of the United Nations
- 4. his man was a powerful figure in cold war conflicts. He rose to power in the 1920s after leading the Communist Party
- 5. allied leaders USSR (Stalin), USA (Churchill) and UK (Truman), gathered to discuss the spread of Communism
- 7. This man was a strong anti-communist and increased spending on arms when he became president in 1980.
- 9. A form of government when the government of a country controls the distribution of property and all economic activities.
- 11. Leaf-killing toxic chemical that was used on elephant grass. Blamed for cancer in Veterans.
- 14. The US provided aid to 16 European countries to prevent "hunger, poverty, desperation, and chaos."
- 15. This man voiced apprehensions surrounding the Cold War and popularised the term 'Iron Curtain'. He also encouraged European and trans-Atlantic unity.
- 17. The name given to the Eastern European nations that were under the control of the Soviet Union.
- 19. Attacks made on suspected communists. Unfair -- no evidence provided.
- 20. North Atlantic Treaty Organization; A defensive military alliance with the West European nations and the US.
- 23. This man was tested by Khrushvhev who had promised not to arm Cuba with missiles but U-2 spy planes found he was doing just that.
- 26. this policy involved taking measures to prevent the extension of communism
- 27. First satellite launched into space; Launched by the USSR, making the US feel inferior.
- 29. House of Un-American Activities Committee
- 33. caused by the conflicting aims of the US and the USSR.
- 34. A gasoline-based chemical bomb that set fire to the jungle; used to expose tunnels.
- 35. The dropping of thousands of tons of food and medical supplies to starving West Berliners after Joseph Stalin closed off all highway and railway access
- 36. Flew food and supplies to West Berlin after Stalin closed all roads/routes that led into the city. Flew a total of 2.3 million tons total.