AP Euro: Unit 18.1-18.2 - The Cold War and a New Western World

Joseph McCarthy

________: Accused dozens of US citizens of being communists by personal attacks on people's patriotism or their character.

Domino Theory

________: If Vietnam falls, surrounding countries will also become communist.

Arms race

________ extends to other military technologies as well, like better jet fighters, tanks, etc.

Castro

________ urges Khrushchev to launch a first strike.

Khrushchev

________ sent in the military to destroy the Hungarian revolt.

Soviet Union

The ________ had become a world manufacturing powerhouse.

Politicians

________ earn national renown as communist hunters /fighters.

Richard Nixon

________: involved in taking down Hiss, soldier, stands up to communists "A commie hunter.

Soviet

What troops are extremely brutal- kill people who surrender, drag bodies behind tanks as a warning, people rounded up and tortured, etc.? Answer with a single words or term.

Russia

________ had been a little behind the game in technology in WWI and II, so they quite literally stole Germany's factories (dismantled them and moved them to ________), almost 600 in total.

North Korea

________ adopted a communist government.

America

________ sends more weapons /advisors to South Vietnam.

Japan

________ created a surplus.