Cold War Conflicts by Nicholas Campbell

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Cold War Conflicts

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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BY NICHOLAS C.

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Sandinistas
Communists in Nicaragua

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Arms Race
Cold War competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union to build up their respective armed forces and weapons

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Harry Truman (1884-1972) assumed the presidency after Roosevelt's death/ extreme anticommunist.

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People's Republic of China
Communist government of mainland China/ proclaimed in 1949 following military success of Mao Zedong over forces of Chiang Kai Shek and the Guomindang.

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Domino Theory
theory that if one nation comes under Communist control, then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control

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Nicholas Campbell