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Define Korean War |
They went to war because many Americans didn't think they did enough to prevent the fall of China to Communism so we went to war. |
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Who is Fidel Castro |
He led an uprising to overthrow a brutal Cuban leader. |
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Define Bay of Piggs Invasion |
A secret plane made up by president Eisenhower to overthrow Castro using the Cuban exiles. |
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Define Vietnam War |
A war fought so that Vietnam could get their independance they declared. |
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Who is Ho Chi Minh |
He was a Communist leader over the North. |
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Define the Domino Theory |
Countries would fall to the Communist party like a row of dominos. |
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Define Vietcong |
Vietnamese Communist. |
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How did the Korean War affect the United States? |
At the end of World War II there was a big power struggle. |
