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The end of WWII has finally come. It brought a change in spirits. Germany was split up among United States, Soviet Uniion, Britain and France. Soviet Uniion was now emerging as a super power nation. The U.S. saw great threat in this.
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Under President Truman a bomb was droped on Heroshima.
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President Truman anounces the Truman doctrine. This states that the United States will provide aid to any countries that are threatened by communism.This was in an effort to stop the spread of communism to near by European Nations.
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There was tremendous influence of communism all over Asia as well as Europe. Stalin and the Soviet Union created a blockade in Germany, which prevented the Germans from having contact with the US, France, and Britain. West Berlin people were not getting items that they needed. Because these highways and railways were blocked, the Western Allies had no access to berlin
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Americans and other Western allies bring food and other supplies to Berlin through air lifts.
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Communist Leader Mao Zehdong declares The People's Republic of China.
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China and Soviet Union declare their alliance.
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The Soviet Union shows off their first Atomic bomb. This left the United States very scared.
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The Korean War begins. North Korea attacks South Korea.
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Death of Communist leader Stalin.
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United States launches its first nuclear Submarine: USS
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China begins to industralize its nation.
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Soviet Union has a nuclear missle base in Cuba.
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President JF Kennedy was assisanted.
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North Vietnam invades South Vietnam.
