Early on the Cold War was tense, but there were few actual military conflicts. That changed quickly as communism began to expand in Asia. Fighting finally broke out in Korea as forces from the North turned communist and tensions grew into conflict. The North Korea, supported by the Soviets and communist China went to war with the Democratic South Korea supported by the United States.
Tensions also grew in Vietnam and a similar conflict occurred as the North turned to communism and the South turned to democracy. In this section we will learn about the Cold War through the wars in Korea and Vietnam. Pathway Butter Battle Vocabulary: 38th Parallell Douglass McArthur Ho Chi Minh Domino Theory Vietcong Khmer Rouge The Arms Race The Space Race The Berlin Wall Communism The Berlin Air Lift The Berlin Wall Falls Cuban Missel Crisis |