W.63: Proxy Wars

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What is a Proxy War?

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Opposing powers use other countries as substitutes for fighting each other directly.

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Which countries supported the communists in Korea and Vietnam?

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Soviet Union and Communist China

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What was the main goal of the United States' foreign policy of Containment?

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To stop the spread of communism

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What does the Domino Theory suggest?

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If one country falls to communism, nearby countries will also fall.

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What event marked the beginning of the Korean War?

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Communist troops crossing into South Korea on June 25th, 1950

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What was the outcome of the Korean War?

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Korea remained divided near the original border

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Who led the Vietnamese against the Japanese and later the French?

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Ho Chi Minh

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What was the result of the Vietnam War for the United States?

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The withdrawal of American forces and the fall of South Vietnam

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What was the purpose of the policy of Vietnamization?

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To turn the fighting over to the South Vietnamese army

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What happened to Saigon after the Vietnam War?

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It was renamed Ho Chi Minh City