Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
10 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Capitalism
|
Opposed Communism in the New World Order created after WWII. Believed in free-trade. Had long-term success. NATO.
|
|
|
Communism
|
Opposed Capitalism in the New World Order created after WWII. Believed in equality for all. It was able to quickly rebuild nations. It failed to meet all of the basic needs of its citizens.
|
|
|
Berlin Airlifts
|
When Germany was divided into various regions, Berlin was to be shared. However, the west was blockaded, and the US airlifted food and supplies to their allies.
|
|
|
Korean War
|
A Proxy War that the United States enters, almost wins, then ties when China enters.
|
|
|
Prague Spring
|
Artistic-Political movement that was crushed militarily, under the excuse that it was actually a military movement.
|
|
|
Cuban Missile Crisis
|
A fear of a nuclear war led to Russia installing missiles pointed at the United States. Mutual Destruction narrowly avoided.
|
|
|
Space Race
|
Huge propaganda/tour de force campaign to be the first into space.
|
|
|
United States
|
Donated millions to the Guomindang to help prepare for anti-communist civil war?
|
|
|
Guomindang
|
Mercilessly taxed their 'liberated peoples' in China during the civil war.
|
|
|
Communists
|
This party had the popular support in the Chinese Civil War.
|
