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Policy of containment Starts!
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The U.S. Tries to stop spread of communism
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Policy of containment Ends.
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The marshall plan was a plan to aid europe to stop the spread of communism.
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed. 12 Nations established it to coordinate military defenses of the member nations against the possible Soviet agression. Consisted of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Iceland, Italy, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and the US were in it with Greece, Turkey, and Germany joining after 1952. In 1950 Eisenhower was made the supreme commander of NATO Insigato
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Founded May 23, 1949 and the first election is held August 12, 1949.
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After a 10 year long civil war between the communists and the nationalists in China it finally ended with the communist leader Mao Zedong creating the Peoples Republic of China.
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Failed invaison of Cuba by the CIA. Trained CIA exiles to attack Cuba and failed miserably
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Treaty of defense between 8 communist states
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The berlin wall was created by the communists
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The soviets move their nukes to cuba and threaten to bomb florida
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The tonkin resolution was a joint decision between U.S. and Vietnam after the Tonkin Incident
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The soviet invasion of afghanistan
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The Berlin wall was torn down by america
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June 26, 1948 to May 12, 1949. The US and Great Britain sent food and other vital supplies to the city of Berlin until the blockade was lifted in May. This was a symbol of the US's willingness to oppose Soviet expansion Instigator.
