The Cold War and Korean War Flashcards
(21 cards)
Who emerge as the two World superpowers?
US and USSR
Leader of the USSR
Joseph Stalin
Leader of US
Harry Truman
_______v.s._______
Democracy,Communism
Iron Curtain
Imaginary line that divided Europe into communist and non communist countries
There were military clashes in _______
Korea, China, and Greece
The Truman Doctrine
Harry Truman´s speech based on the theory of containment
Marshall Plan
1947-Economic package designed to strengthen and support democratic nations fighting communism
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
McCarren Act
Made it illegal to contribute to the spread of Communism in the US
Sen Joseph McCarthy
Accused many government officials and actors and actresses of being communist.
What were the Years of the Korean War?
1950-1953
One Cause of the Korean War
Conflict over territory at the borders of North and South Korea
38th Parallel
The line that separates North and South Korea
Soviet Union supported and Made Communism____
North Korea
US supported and made democratic ______
South Korea
Adversaries
enemies
Who won?
Nobody won
South Korea today is…
still democratic
North Korea today is….
Dictatorship
North Korea and US are fighting because….
Missile testing over South Korea.
