History chp 18

What was viet cong? Also known as national liberation front

A communist guerrilla organization in the south

What is the significance of the 38th parallel?

After the war, american and soviet forces agreed to divide the korean peninsula at the 38th parallel.

What is suburbinization?

As americans prospered, they left the cities to live in the suburbs

What was significant about the tet offensive?

During the tet offensive , the north vietnamese attacked cities all over the south.

What leaders mentioned reform and which opposed reform?

East german leader resisted reform. Gorbachev mentioned reforms

What kind of reforms did gorbachev make?

Ended censorship,encouraged people to discuss countrys problem

Explain how germany rebuilt its economy after world war 2.

Germany built modern cities and re-established trade

Who were the khmer rouge and what role did they play in cambodia?

In Cambodia, guerrillas called the khmer rouge came to power.

What was the period of detente?

Limited the number of nuclear weapons that nations could maintain

In what ways were minorities denied equality and opportunity?

Minorities faced segregation in housing and education. They suffered from discrimination in jobs and voting.

How did north korean economy differ from the south korean economy?

Over time, south korea enjoyed an economic boom and a rise in living standards, while north koreas economy declined, perestroika the restructing of the government and economy

Who was the leader of khmer rouge?

Pol polt a brutal dictator

What was the effect of the cultural revolution?

Skilled workers and managers were removed from factories and forced to work on or in labor camps. This resulted in a slow economy and a threat if civil war.

How did the arms race affect the soviet economy?

Strained the economy

What was the domini theory?

The belief that if communists won in south vietnam then communism could spread to other governments in south east asia

What was the marshall plan?

The marshall plan helped restore european economies by providing US aid.

What caused a US recession in 1974?

The price of oil and gas rose substantially, which meant that people had less money to buy other products

What was the great leap forward?

The program was intended to increase farm and industrial production. Instead it produced low quality, useless goods and less production

What did the super powers do to reduce the threat of war?

The two sides held several disarmament talks

Who were the two superpowers during the war?

The united states and the soviet union

Summarize US involvement in vietnam

The united states supported the non communist government in the south

What happened to the soviet union by the end of 1991

They all formed independent nations

What was the united states policy known as containment?

This was a strategy of keeping communism from spreading to other nations.

What ended the the period of detente between the united states and the Soviet Union?

When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan this ended the detente in 1979