Korean War and Vietnam War Flashcards

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Korean War

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Conflict fought by the U.N. that ended in a stalemate at the 38th parallel in 1953.

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Proxy War

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The U.S. and Soviet Union confronted each other indirectly by supporting opposite sides in other conflicts.

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Korean War

Conflict fought by the U.N. that ended in a stalemate at the 38th parallel in 1953.

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Proxy War

The U.S. and Soviet Union confronted each other indirectly by supporting opposite sides in other conflicts.

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Cuban Missile Crisis

A 13-day confrontation in 1962 when the Soviet Union was building missiles in Cuba.

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Fidel Castro

Cuban communist leader who came to power in 1959 and was supported by the Soviet Union.

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Bay of Pigs Invasion

Failed U.S. attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba.

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Brinkmanship

The practice of pushing dangerous events to the brink of disaster (especially nuclear war) in order to achieve the most advantageous outcome.

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John Foster Dulles

Secretary of State under President Eisenhower who advocated brinkmanship.

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Vietnam Split (1954)

The division of Vietnam into North (Communist) and South (Democratic) at the 17th Parallel.

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Containment

U.S. policy of preventing the spread of communism.

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Domino Theory

Belief that if one country falls to communism, neighboring countries will also fall.

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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Resolution that gave President Johnson the authority to take all necessary measures to repel armed attacks against the U.S. in Vietnam, leading to escalation of the war without an official declaration of war.

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NVA

North Vietnamese Army.

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Vietcong

Communist guerrilla fighters in South Vietnam.

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Ho Chi Minh Trail

Supply route for Communist forces from North Vietnam to the South.

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Tet Offensive

Communist forces's surprise attack on American bases in 1968, marking a turning point in the Vietnam War.

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My Lai Massacre

Massacre of unarmed South Vietnamese civilians by U.S. soldiers in 1968.

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Hawks

People who supported the Vietnam War.

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Doves

People who opposed the Vietnam War.

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Kent State Massacre

Shooting of unarmed students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State University in 1970.

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Vietnamization

Policy of expanding the role of South Vietnamese forces and reducing U.S. forces in Vietnam under President Nixon.

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Détente

Easing of Cold War tensions.

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SALT I and SALT II

Agreements between the Soviet Union and the United States that limited the number of nuclear warheads and missiles each could build.

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Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan (1979)

Soviet Union invaded to support a pro-Soviet government, leading to U.S. support for the Mujahadeen.