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Korean War |
After WWII, Korea was divided into two nations, North Korea invaded South Korea to attempt to make it one communist nation. America came back and re-divided the nation again after much fighting. |
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Fidel Castro/Bay of Pigs Invasion |
1: Led an uprising to overthrow a brutual dictator in Cuba. Thought to bring back democracy, but made agreements with Soviet Union. 2: Approved secret plan to overthrow Castro. When Kennedy became President, he decided, he decided to continue the plan. This invasion failed and was an embarrassing foreign policy for president Kennedy. |
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Vietman War/Ho Chi Minh |
1: After WWII, Vietman declared independence from France and France refused, thus starting the Vietman War. 2: Communist leader who controlled North Vietnam |
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"Domino Theory" |
If South Vietnam fell, the rest of South Asia would fail too. |
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Vietcong |
VIetnamese communist |
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Analayze how the Cold War and conflicts in Korea and Vietnam influenced domestic and international politics between WWII and 1992 |
They intensed rivalries and made the US invlolve themselves in war. People felt like the goernemnt wasn't doing enough to help provide the fall of Communist Aisa |
