Ch. 22-23 (#73-85) Flashcards

1
Q

Failed American attempt to invade Cuba

A

Bay of Pigs

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2
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A concrete and barbed wire wall physically separating East and West Berlin; most recognizable symbol of the Cold War

A

Berlin Wall

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3
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The use of military, economic, diplomatic, and psychological means to curtail the further advance of communism

A

Containment

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4
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Relaxation of tensions

A

Détente

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5
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the Cold War theory that once Vietnam fell
to communism, then other countries of Asia would fall like
dominos toppling against one another

A

Domino Theory

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6
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“openness”; Soviet policy of encouraging open discussions of the problems facing the USSR

A

Glasnost

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7
Q

The dividing line between Western Europe and
Communist Eastern Europe

A

Iron Curtain

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8
Q

wars limited to specific geographic areas

A

Limited Wars

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9
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European Recovery Act; provided massive economic assistance for post-World War II Europe; the western nations accepted the funds and the eastern nations did not

A

Marshall plan

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10
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization; a regional military alliance to defend against Soviet expansion

A

NATO

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11
Q

The Cold War policy that sought
“to keep to the positions of ideological struggle without
resorting to arms”

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Peaceful Coexistence

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12
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Soviet policy during the 1980s of a wide range of social, political, and economic reforms

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Perestroika

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13
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Meeting between Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin that recognized Soviet control of eastern Europe

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Yalta Conference

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