AP World History - Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization (copy)

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Cold War

A period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States from 1945 to the early 1990s.

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Berlin Blockade

The Soviet Union's obstruction of access to West Berlin from 1948 to 1949, leading to the Berlin Airlift.

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Truman Doctrine

A U.S. policy established in 1947 to provide economic and military aid to countries threatened by communism.

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Iron Curtain

The political and ideological barrier that divided Europe into two separate areas during the Cold War.

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Great Leap Forward

Mao Zedong's campaign from 1958 to 1962 aimed at rapidly transforming China into a socialist society, leading to widespread famine.

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Mao Zedong

The founding father of the People's Republic of China and a pivotal figure in the Chinese Communist Party.

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Tiananmen Square Massacre

The violent suppression of pro-democracy protesters by the Chinese government in Beijing in 1989.

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Berlin Wall

A barrier that divided East and West Berlin from 1961 to 1989, symbolizing the Cold War division.

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Apartheid

A system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa until the early 1990s.

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Gandhi's Philosophy

The principle of nonviolent resistance (Satyagraha) promoted by Mohandas Gandhi during India's struggle for independence.

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Cuban Missile Crisis

The 1962 confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the presence of missile sites in Cuba.

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Vietnam War

A conflict in Vietnam from 1955 to 1975 between communist North Vietnam and non-communist South Vietnam, involving U.S. forces.

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Khmer Rouge

The Cambodian communist regime led by Pol Pot from 1975 to 1979, responsible for the genocide of nearly 2 million people.

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Solidarity Movement

A social movement in Poland that emerged in the 1980s, leading to significant political change and the eventual fall of communism.

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Mikhail Gorbachev

The last leader of the Soviet Union whose policies of Glasnost and Perestroika contributed to the end of the Cold War.

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OPEC

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, established to coordinate and unify petroleum policies among its member countries.

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Indian National Congress

A political party in India that played a crucial role in the struggle for Indian independence from British rule.

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Ayatollah Khomeini

The leader of the Iranian Revolution in 1979 who established the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Bandung Conference

A 1955 meeting of Asian and African states that aimed to promote Afro-Asian economic and cultural cooperation and oppose colonialism.

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Warsaw Pact

A military alliance of communist nations in Eastern Europe formed in 1955 in response to NATO.

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Genocide in Cambodia

The mass killing of the Cambodian population by the Khmer Rouge regime, targeting intellectuals and minority groups.

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Deng Xiaoping

The Chinese leader who initiated economic reforms and opened China to foreign investment post-Mao era.

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Eastern Bloc

The group of socialist states in Eastern Europe during the Cold War, under the influence of the Soviet Union.

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Non-Aligned Movement

A group of states that chose not to formally align with or against any major power bloc during the Cold War.

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Islamic Republic of Iran

The political system established in Iran after the 1979 revolution, characterized by a theocratic government.

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North Korea

A communist state established in 1948 in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, known for its isolationist policies.

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Berlin Airlift

The operation by the Allied forces to transport supplies to West Berliners during the Soviet blockade from 1948 to 1949.

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