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Suez Canal
I man made water way in Egypt connecting the Red Sea and Medditeranean Sea
Significant because it alows a huge amount of transportation from Europe to Asia -
Vietnam
An Asian country that use to be seperated by Communism
Significant because we were invlolved in a war with Vietnam -
Joseph Stalin
SU dictator who was in rule during WWII and after. Very evil man who also conducted the great purge and killed millions of people.
Significant because even though we weren't on the best terms with Russia, we made deals with him to try to end the war. -
Iron Curtain
Symbolized conflict between communist europe and democracy
"Significant because it shows the tension between the nations" -
United Nations
The worlds largest international organization. Founded in New York City and has over 190 members.
Significant because it started in the US -
Truman Doctrine
Said the US would support Greece and Turkey with financial and military aid.
SIginificant because the US needed a base that was surrounded by water and had good spot up in Europe -
Marshall Plan
Was the recovery effort by the US after WWII to help try to rebuild Europe and it's economy. We would loan out money with interest.
Significant becuse all of the money we loned out went down the drain. -
Berlin Airlift
The Berline Airlift was when the Allies sent cargo to west Germany. They did this because the Soviets cut off the supplies.
June 27, 1948 to May 12, 1949. -
N.A.T.O
An internation military alliance located in Belgium that began as a political organization until the Korean war. There are 28 members of NATO.
SIgnificant because the US is in NATO and so are all our alliances -
Peoples Republic of CHina
A country in East Asia with the worlds biggest population. Also a communist country.
Signifcant because it is a major country that is civil with the US and is a huge source of our manufacturing -
Korean War
Fought between North and South Korea, North Korea was trying to imperialize South to be communist but South fought back, US helped South.
"Significant because SU helped North and it was one of the three proxy wars" -
Ho Chi Minh
Was the president of the South Vietnam and after the conference he was given troops to help with the communist North. -
First Hydrogen Bomb
The first H-Bomb was created and tested in 1951 by the United States and was called the "Ivy Mike" and was 10.4 megatons. SU later that year tested what they called the "Tsar Bomb" which was 50 megatons, the biggest bomb ever built. -
Khrushchev
Was the first secretary communist party of SU
"Significant because he was extreme in some of his policies and was an important figure in SU history" -
KGB
Was the SU's main security firm but was also considered a military service.
"Significant because it was the SU's main security program" -
Geneva Accords
A conference in Switzerland that was suppose to find a way to unify Vietnam. SU, France, US, UK, and China. -
Warsaw Pact
Pact in the mid 1900's that basically united all of the Communist nations together almost like NATO
Significant because it rivaled NATO -
Sputnik
Was the first artificial satelite that orbited in space and was Russian
Significant because it was part of the space race -
Berlin Wall Erected
This wall divided East and West Germany. The Soviets had East Germany and France, Britain, and United States had West -
Cuban Missile Crisis
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Brezhnev
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Tet Offensive
When communist vietnam made its first offensive move on the South and the US
Significant becausr it started the war -
Helsinki Accords
A conference held in Finland to unite most of Europe and improve relations with those of the commies. -
Iran Hostage Crisis
When 52 Americans were held for 444 days after a group of islamists took control of the American Embassy.
"Significant because it shows that the Americans were somewhat volnerable" -
SU invades Afghanistan
Was when SU invaded Afghanistan. The US funded the insurgent groups that SU was fighting with billions of dolars.
Significant because it shows how much we hated SU -
Moscow Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics held in what was at the time still SU. The U.S. won and over 65 countries had boycotted the games because of the SU being in Afghanistan.
Significant because the Olympics games was held in a communist country -
Solidarity Movement in Poland
Was the first non communist trade union in the warsaw pact. Expanded worker rights througout Poland.
Significant because it was the first non communist trade union in the warsaw pact, everyone else was a commie -
Los Angeles Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics was held in Los Angeles California because the only other city to be an option was Tehran, and they declinded because of political problems. This was the second time it was held in Los Angeles.
Significant because it shows that there are still a lot of problems around the world but also shows the US had a good economy. -
Chernobyl
Chernobyl was the biggest nuclear reaction disaster in history in Ukraine.
Significant because it was the first big nuclear explosion -
Tiananmen Square
Protests led by college students in 1989. Then they were ran over by tanks because they were protesting the government in a way.
Significant because it showed China's true colors -
Berlin Wall Tore Down
Tore down as symbol as freedom, but wasn't all tore down at once. -
Mikhail Gorbachev
Was the first and last president of the SU. Only one in SU history to be born in Communist rule. -
Lech Walesa
Anti Soviet movement in poland.
Shows that not everyone agreed with the Soviets and shows even the smaller nations can put up a resistance. -
Yeltsin
Was Russian president and first political leader of Russian Federation
Significant because he was a Russian leader -
End of USSR
This is the end of the Marxist Government we now know as Russia. -
Vladimir Putin
The "president" of Russia currently. He also served an 8 year term in 2000 and was prime minister before that.
Putin is a massive influence on Russia since he is the president.
