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This term describes indirect conflicts between the U.S. and USSR during the

Cold War.

proxy war

This country was divided into East and West following WWII.

Germany

This Cold War event involved a failed U.S.-backed invasion of Cuba in 1961.

Bay of Pigs invasion

This event brought the world to the brink of nuclear war in 1962.

Cuban missle Crisis

This U.S. strategy slowly withdrew troops from Vietnam while arming South

Vietnam.

vietnamization

This term refers to the relaxation of tensions between the U.S. and USSR in the

1970s.

détente

This 1989 event symbolized the end of the Cold War in Europe.

the fall of the Berlin Wall

This Eastern European country was the first to break free from Soviet influence

in 1989.

poland

This economic policy of Gorbachev aimed to restructure the Soviet economy.

perestroika

This Gorbachev policy increased openness and freedom of speech in the USSR.

glastnost

This communist state dissolved in 1991, ending the Cold War.

Soviet Union

This 1948–1949 Soviet blockade was countered with an Allied airlift.

Berlin Airlift

This communist country remained independent of Soviet control under Tito.

Yugoslavia

This Soviet invasion in 1979 led to a prolonged war and U.S. boycott of the

Olympics.

the invasion of Afghanistan

This organization was formed to unite African countries and promote development.

the African Union (AU)

This system of institutionalized racial segregation was enforced in South Africa.

apartheid

He was imprisoned for 27 years and later became president of South Africa.

Nelson Mandela

This term refers to the process by which colonies gained independence.

decolonization

This war divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel.

Vietnam War

This U.S. president officially recognized the People's Republic of China in 1979.

Jimmy Carter

This military alliance was led by the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

Warsaw Pact

This leader of the Philippines declared martial law and ruled as a dictator.

Ferdinand Marcos

This Cold War-era economic policy aimed to limit Soviet access to advanced technology.

CoCom (Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls

This Cold War policy involved building a missile defense system in space.

Strategic Defense Initiative

This leader of Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956.

Abdel Nasser

This former French colony in Africa gained independence in 1960 after a long struggle.

Algeria