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cold war
The earth and its peoples T29
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10th Grade
05/07/2013

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Warsaw Pact
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the 1955 treaty binding the Soviet Union and countries of eastern europe in an alliance against the West and USA
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United Nations
Definition
international organization founded in 1945 to promote world peace, replaces the league of nations
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World Bank
Definition
specialized section of the UN that makes loans to countries in exchange for economic development and trade promotion.
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Marshall Plan
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US program to support the reconstruction of western europe after WWII. by 1961 more than 20 billion dollars in economic development had been spent
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Molotov Plan
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Soviet's plan to rebuild the eastern block
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Common Market
Definition
Organization that promotes economic unity in europe formed in 1957 by consolidating earlier agreements. Eventually became the EU
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Truman Doctrine
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US policy to defend Greece and Turkey from the soviets
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Berlin Blockade
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Soviets blocking Western power from Berlin
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Berlin Airlift
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Western powers dropping supplies (candy, water, clothing, etc.) into berlin
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Hungarian Revolution
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spontaneous revolution against the soviets in 1956, first major threat to soviet control
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Prague Spring
Definition
poltical liberalization in Czechloslovakia, attempt for citizen reforms
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Korean War
Definition
conflict beginning with North koreas invasion of south korea and came to involve the UN
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Ho Chi Minh
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Vietnamese leader who led the nationalist coalition- Viet Minh
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Viet Minh
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Led by Ho chi minh in Vietnam, nationalist coalition
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Dienbienphu
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french stronghold, fell in 1954, which ended french colonialisim.
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Vietcong
Definition
communist guerrilla group in North Vietnam
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Domino theory
Definition
When one country falls to communism, more will follow
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Ngo Dinh Diem
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President of South Vietnam that was corrupt and unpopular
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Vietnam War
Definition
conflict assisted by the US after 1961
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Tet offensive
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Viet cong guerrillas fained significant credibility by attacking many areas of South Korea on the holiday of Tet
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massive retaliation
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nuclear strategy when a state commits to respond in a much greater force opposing an attack
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Brinkmanship
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the act of pushing dangerous acts to the brink of disaster in order to reach a compromise
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Khrushchev
Definition
Soviet leader against the US during the cold war
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Nuclear proliferation
Definition
spread of nuclear power and weapons to countries not recognized to the nuclear country treaty
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Helsinki accords
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political and human rights agreement signed in helsinki
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Detente
Definition
relaxation of cold war tensions
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