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The international organization was intended to protect the members against agression.
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It meant the US tried to create alliaces with countries against the Soviet Union and tried to stop countries from becoming communist.
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Trumans plan stating that the US would provide "support" to countries that were not communist.
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Said the US would provide food,machines,and other necessities for countries that were resisting or struggling communism.
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The three countries thought that Germany was ok to be on its own but the Soviets remained and wanted the other countries to as well.
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The US and Britain dropped food to west Berlin after the Soviets said they would cut off supplies.
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The United Nations declaration stating Human Rights.
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The non-communist countries made a pact that if one country got attacked the others would help.
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Eventually the Soviet Union gave up and stopped cutting off supplies to west Berlin.
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China had become communist under the control of Mao Zedong.
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Now both countries had nuclear weapons and were willing to go to the brink of war.
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The north surprise attack on the south and the south goes to the UN to get help.
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They felt threatened by the South pushing up to their border with the help of the US/UN and send 300,000 troops and aid to the North.
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By now North Korea with the help of China managed to push The South with the help of the US/UN to the 38th parallel.
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UN forces and North Korea agree on a cease fire but never technically end the war.
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He feared if one country in southeast asia fell to communism that there would be more.
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The french suffer an embarassing defeat in the Battle of Dien Bien Phu.
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An alliance system was formed between communist countries.
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Soviets launced a first ever satalite into space that revolved aroun the earth.
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The Is attempted to launch a satelite into space but it burned up on site.
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The soviets shot down a US spy plane and captured the pilot.
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Congress authorized the president to send American troops to Vietnam.
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By late 1965 more than 185,000 American soldiers were fighting in Vietnam.
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The red guards led a major uprising to establish a societyof peasants and workers who are all equal.
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The last US soldiers leave after gradually pulling out to allow the South to increase their role.
