1. The Cold War East vs. West

6. Communism isn’t looking so bad right about now

7. Cambodia

8. Pol Pot declared “Year Zero” and began a radical program to create an agrarian communist society

9. His followers, known as the khmer rouge

10. Ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979 through the use of:

11. All told, the Khmer Rouge murdered between 1.5 and 2 million men, women, and children who they thought stood in the way of communism.

12. What do we call that?

13. genocide

14. Iran

15. Shah 

16. The Shah of Iran

17. The shah was getting wealthier mainly through the sale of

18. His prime minister, a man called Mossadeq believed that the oil belonged to the people of Iran and the profits should be shared by all. This oil belongs to the Iranian people!

19. Shah flees Mossadeq & Nationalists revolt Nationalize oil 1953

20. This idea sounds like a _______________________________ belief, so the United States CIA plotted in 1953 to assassinate Mossadeq and keep the shah in power.

21. This backfired when another, even less American-loving man became popular: the Ayatollah Khomeini.

23. Shah flees Ayatollah Khomeini Inspires revolution 1978-1979

24.  Strict Religious law  Very anti-West  Iran Hostage Crisis

25. 60 U.S. hostages for 444 days

29. Afghanistan

30. Mujahedeen Anti-communist fighters in Afghanistan were part of a group called the a fundamentalist Islamic group that included Osama bin Laden Win!

31. Long-term loss!

32. Latin America

33. CountryWho did the U.S. support?U.S. success or failure? Cuba Batista (a dictator) Win! failure

34. CountryWho did the U.S. support?U.S. success or failure? Nicaragua Somoza (a dictator) Win! Failure

35. CountryWho did the U.S. support?U.S. success or failure? El Salvador The Contras (anti-communist Rebels) Some success Win!

36. Effects on Latin America Political instability Economic inequality