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The Cold War Final Exam, Key Concepts
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1. The Cold War Era The Cold War Era describes the period of political and military tension between
(1946 CE - 1990 the United States and its allies, and the Soviet Union and its allies, from 1946
CE) to 1990. This era was defined by ideological conflict, nuclear arms competition,
and proxy wars, but did not result in direct large-scale fighting between the main
powers.
2. A Period of A period of easing tensions, or détente, occurred in the 1970s when the U.S. and
Easing Tensions Soviet Union engaged in diplomacy and arms control agreements to reduce Cold
Between Super- War hostilities.
powers
3. Henry Kissinger Henry Kissinger was the US Secretary of State and National Security Advisor who
played a key role in shaping US foreign policy during détente and orchestrating
the opening to China.
4. Nuclear Non-Pro- The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is an international agreement, first
liferation Treaty signed in 1968, aiming to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and promote
peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
5. SALT I Treaty The SALT I Treaty was the first agreement from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
in 1972, which limited certain types of nuclear weapons for the United States and
the Soviet Union.
6. Strategic Arms The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) were negotiations between the United
Limitation Talks States and the Soviet Union aimed at limiting the number of nuclear weapons
held by each superpower.
7. Chile Under In 1973, Chile’s elected government was ousted by a military coup led by Augusto
Pinochet Pinochet, resulting in a dictatorship that lasted until 1990 and was supported by
some Western governments.
8.
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The Cold War Final Exam, Key Concepts
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Augusto Augusto Pinochet was a Chilean general who led the military junta that ruled Chile
Pinochet from 1973 to 1990 after deposing Salvador Allende.
9. China Under Mao Mao Zedong led China as the founder of the People’s Republic, implementing
Zedong and His radical reforms like the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution, and shaping
Legacy China’s early communist society.
10. Mao Zedong Mao Zedong was the founding leader of the People's Republic of China and the
chief figure of the Chinese Communist Party. He led China through significant
political and social changes from 1949 until his death in 1976.
11. People's Republic The People’s Republic of China is the official name of the country established
of China by the Chinese Communist Party in 1949, following the defeat of the Nationalist
forces in the Chinese Civil War.
12. Sino-Soviet Split The Sino-Soviet Split was the breaking of political and ideological ties between
China and the Soviet Union in the late 1950s and 1960s, leading to rivalry and
disagreement over the direction of global communism.
13. Cold War Alliance Many international alliances and cooperation systems, such as NATO, SEATO, and
and Cooperation CENTO, were created to strengthen military and political partnerships during the
Systems Cold War.
14. North Atlantic The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a military alliance formed in
Treaty Organiza- 1949 by Western countries to provide collective defense against potential threats,
tion particularly from the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
15. Warsaw Pact The Warsaw Pact was a military alliance created in 1955 by the Soviet Union and
its Eastern European allies as a counterbalance to NATO during the Cold War.
16. Cold War East East Germany was a socialist state under Soviet influence, marked by strict gov-
Germany ernment control and the Berlin Wall separating it from West Germany.
17.
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The Cold War Final Exam, Key Concepts
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_igeqoc
1. The Cold War Era The Cold War Era describes the period of political and military tension between
(1946 CE - 1990 the United States and its allies, and the Soviet Union and its allies, from 1946
CE) to 1990. This era was defined by ideological conflict, nuclear arms competition,
and proxy wars, but did not result in direct large-scale fighting between the main
powers.
2. A Period of A period of easing tensions, or détente, occurred in the 1970s when the U.S. and
Easing Tensions Soviet Union engaged in diplomacy and arms control agreements to reduce Cold
Between Super- War hostilities.
powers
3. Henry Kissinger Henry Kissinger was the US Secretary of State and National Security Advisor who
played a key role in shaping US foreign policy during détente and orchestrating
the opening to China.
4. Nuclear Non-Pro- The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is an international agreement, first
liferation Treaty signed in 1968, aiming to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and promote
peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
5. SALT I Treaty The SALT I Treaty was the first agreement from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
in 1972, which limited certain types of nuclear weapons for the United States and
the Soviet Union.
6. Strategic Arms The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) were negotiations between the United
Limitation Talks States and the Soviet Union aimed at limiting the number of nuclear weapons
held by each superpower.
7. Chile Under In 1973, Chile’s elected government was ousted by a military coup led by Augusto
Pinochet Pinochet, resulting in a dictatorship that lasted until 1990 and was supported by
some Western governments.
8.
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The Cold War Final Exam, Key Concepts
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Augusto Augusto Pinochet was a Chilean general who led the military junta that ruled Chile
Pinochet from 1973 to 1990 after deposing Salvador Allende.
9. China Under Mao Mao Zedong led China as the founder of the People’s Republic, implementing
Zedong and His radical reforms like the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution, and shaping
Legacy China’s early communist society.
10. Mao Zedong Mao Zedong was the founding leader of the People's Republic of China and the
chief figure of the Chinese Communist Party. He led China through significant
political and social changes from 1949 until his death in 1976.
11. People's Republic The People’s Republic of China is the official name of the country established
of China by the Chinese Communist Party in 1949, following the defeat of the Nationalist
forces in the Chinese Civil War.
12. Sino-Soviet Split The Sino-Soviet Split was the breaking of political and ideological ties between
China and the Soviet Union in the late 1950s and 1960s, leading to rivalry and
disagreement over the direction of global communism.
13. Cold War Alliance Many international alliances and cooperation systems, such as NATO, SEATO, and
and Cooperation CENTO, were created to strengthen military and political partnerships during the
Systems Cold War.
14. North Atlantic The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a military alliance formed in
Treaty Organiza- 1949 by Western countries to provide collective defense against potential threats,
tion particularly from the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
15. Warsaw Pact The Warsaw Pact was a military alliance created in 1955 by the Soviet Union and
its Eastern European allies as a counterbalance to NATO during the Cold War.
16. Cold War East East Germany was a socialist state under Soviet influence, marked by strict gov-
Germany ernment control and the Berlin Wall separating it from West Germany.
17.
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