Winston Churchill's term for the Cold War division between the Soviet-dominated East and the U.S.-dominated West.

A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union over political ideology. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years.

American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world

A theory that if one nation comes under Communist control, then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control.

The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. The United Nations (led by the United States) helped South Korea.

An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations. This was in response to the NATO

Military alliance created in 1949 made up of 12 non-Communist countries including the United States that support each other if attacked. initiated by the US.

A war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the non-communist armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States.

A policy of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev which called for more openness with the nations of West, and a relaxing of restraints on Soviet citizens

A policy initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev that involved restructuring of the social and economic status quo in communist Russia towards a market based economy and society

A policy of reducing Cold War tensions that was adopted by the United States during the presidency of Richard Nixon between the United States and its two major Communist rivals, the Soviet Union and China

President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology

a plan for aiding the European nations in economic recovery after World War II in order to stabilize and rebuild their countries and prevent the spread of communism.

A policy of threatening to go to war in response to any enemy aggression.

Leader of the Communist Party in China that overthrew the Nationalists. Established China as the People's Republic of China

Dividing line between North and South Korea

Soviet statesman whose foreign policy brought an end to the Cold War and whose domestic policy introduced major reforms

Communist leader of North Vietnam

South Vietnamese communist rebels that waged a guerrilla war against the government of South Vietnam

A group of Communist rebels who seized power in Cambodia in 1975.

Leader of the Cuban Revolution and communist dictator of Cuba. He is responsible for making Cuba a socialist country which has often been at odds with the United States. Notably, the bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

An unsuccessful invasion of Cuba in 1961, which was sponsored by the United States. Its purpose was to overthrow Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.

Allied airlift in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians closed off land access to Berlin

1962 crisis that arose between the United States and the Soviet Union over a Soviet attempt to deploy nuclear missiles in Cuba