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Cold War
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A state of tension and hostility between the communist (Soviet Union) and capitalism (United States). Came to brink of war but never attacked.
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Containment
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A policy of the US to halt the spread of communism
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Marshall Plan
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Primary plan of the United States for rebuilding and creating a stronger foundation for the allied countries of Europe, and repelling communism after World War II. plan to rebuild Europe after World War II
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Truman Doctrine
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Stated that the U.S. would support Greece and Turkey economically and militarily to prevent their falling under Soviet control. statement which said the US would stop the spread of communism
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NATO
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defensive alliance consisting of the US and western Europe during the Cold War
Western European military alliance formed in 1949 |
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Ho Chi Minh
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communist rebel, led independence movement in vietnam, set up communist government in northern vietnam
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detente
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lessening of tensions
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dissidents
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soviet citizens who were outspoken critics of the soviet system
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peaceful co existance
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a policy between nations of maintaining peaceful relations and not interfering in each others affairs
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domino theory
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the idea that when one country's government falls to communism the neighboring countrie's government would then topple
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welfare state
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a nation in which the government takes responsibility for the basic needs of each citizen
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civil rights
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rights guaranteed to all people by their nations law and constitution
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bay of pigs
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unsuccessful attempted invasion by armed Cuban exiles in southwest Cuba, planned and funded by the United States, in an attempt to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro
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fifth republic
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new governmental structure in france created by Charles de Gaulle. consisted of new constitution, limiting parliamentary powers and increasing presidental powers.
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Charles de Gaulle
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resistance hero of world war 2, took temporary leadership of france. formed the fifth republic
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Margaret Thatcher
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Conservative Prime Minister of Great Britain. Reduced the governments control on the economy. Advocated more free enterprise, and reduction in public spending. Improved the economy and taxes were lowered.
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Bantustans
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Blacks forced out of South African cities and forced to live here
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Apartheid
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system of segregation in south africa, no racial mixing
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OAU
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provided unified voice for African internal affairs
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ANC
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black political party that was founded in 1912. dedicated to obtaining equal voting and civil rights for black of south africa
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coloreds
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of or belonging to a racial group not categorized as white
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leopold senghor
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african writer that because of french neglect of african culture, praised african achievement through his writing
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ghana
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gold coast; peaceful movement for Ind. from britain
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northern rhodesia
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led by blacks, wanted control of zimbabwe after it was granted independence
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southern rhodesia
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led by whites against blacks for control of civil war in zimbabwe
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zulu
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confronted by the british, were militaryly the most powerful of the african people in the region
-went to war with britain and won first war but were defeated in the second |
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zimbabwe
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gained independence from britain violently rather than peacefully, once british rule is over thrown, civil war between blacks (southern rhodesia) and whites (northern rhodesia)
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