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President Harry Truman fears the domino effect (Turkey, Freece) and institutes the Truman Doctrine.
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George Marshall offers 17 billion dollars in aid to Western European nations
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Control the other communist governments
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After introduction of Duetschmark Stalin blocks all roads to West Berlin in an attempt to make the West give the land up. However, aid was sent through air, with B29's on standby.
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forms with 11 western nations to protect against communism. In the same year, West Germany was combined.
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South Korea asks for help, UN (mostly US) sends soldiers. MacArthur leads, brings S. Korea back to 38th parallell, then pushes towards China (who gets involved), pushes S. Korea back and boarders do not change.
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Elected with largest Majority ever. Was a mid-republican/democrat. Health, Education, Welfare Departments.
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Ho Chi Min is well supported as leader of Vietminh
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Accuses army men and loses respect of country.
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Countered NATO
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US backed dictator for South Korea
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Jim Crow (1896) laws used to dominate until Oliver Brown case reversed the decision. Little Rock High School in Arkansas.
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Catholic Church not restricted, decollectivized. Did not want to leave warsaw pact.
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Nagy wanted free democratic elections and to leave the warsaw pact. 3000 Hungarians were killed when Soviets sent troops (60000). Nagy was also killed.
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and also 1960, agency is very slow.
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Martin Luther King inspired by Rosa Parks boycotts the bus and buses are eventually desegregated.
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Sputnik launched
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Suspended paris peace conference 1960 and encouraged Berlin Wall.
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wall set up overnight
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13 day tension between Khrushchev and Kennedy. 1.) Kruschev sends letter requesting US to not invade Cuba and stop the blockade. 2) Khrushchev sends another letter requesting to take down Turkey missles 3) Robert Kennedy secretly agrees to Turkey missiles, US promises not to invade and stops blockade
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Wanted Prague Spring (more freedom and less censorship) and also Communism with a face. 500,000 troops stationed there, and Dubcek was restricted. Led to Breznev Doctrine to stop the spread of Capitalism.
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VC's attempt to overtake Saigon. It failed.
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Prior to this, Nixon was building up Vietnamasation. 1973 was the cease fire between US and Vietnam. Saigon falls during this year.
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1) Respected Boarders 2) Co-operation with economies, sciences and environment 3) Human rights (refuseniks)