Conflicts of the Cold War - pardi
What was the Khmer Rouge?
Guerillas who fought the Laotian government
Why did President Truman reject air strikes against China during the Korean War?
He feared drawing the Soviet Union into the war
Why were some third world countries attracted to socialism?
It claimed to be anti-imperialism and dedicated to economic equality
For the people of Panama and the rest of Latin America in the 1950s and 1960s,rioting was an expression of ....
Nationalism
Independent third world countries that tried to remain neutral during the Cold War were called...
Nonaligned nations
During the Cold War, superpowers put pressure on developing countries to choose between...
Socialist or capitalist economic policies
Which of the following BEST describes the rebuilding efforts of nations in Indochina after war?
The nations were largely destroyed but slowly made progress and reforms
Which of these BEST describes the result of the Vietnam War?
After the US troops left, Vietnam was united under a communist government
A government order that restricts or prohibits trade with another nation is called a/an
Embargo
The economics term "developing country" refers to a/an
Poor country with little or no industiralization
Nations guarded and controlled by a stronger nation were called...
Protectorates
Which country did Cuba rely on for economic aid?
Soviet Union
How did the US retaliate after Fidel Castro nationalized American companies?
It imposed a trade embargo on Cuba
President Nixon ordered convert operations to bring down Allende's government because...
The United States feared that Chile was heading toward communism
What was Nixon's strategy to bring down Allende's government?
To suffocate the Chilean economy
How did the US respond to Fidel Castro's rise to power?
With numerous attempts to overthrow Castro's regime
What ended the fighting in the Korean War?
An armistice
When Salvador Allende was elected president of Chile, he promised to...
Follow a "democratic road to socialism"
What was the result of the Geneva Accords?
It lefts Vietnam divided into a communist north and non-communist south
How did the US deal with Jacobo Arbenz Guzman?
It organized and funded a rebel army of Gutalemalan exile to overthrow him
One key change that took place under Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán was..
Land reform
