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operation rolling thunder
america drops bombs on south vietnam in order to get ho chi mihn out of office and get rid of communsism. feb 1965- oct. 1968 -
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Yalta/Potsdam conference
russia, U.K, and U.S leaders agree to split germany into occupied zones by the countries, and the decison on how to split up poland and berlin. -
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long telegram
a detailed telegram from george ennan. stating his issues with the soviet union and them trying to expand the communist party, also his concerns that they are going behind the u.s -
marshall plan
plan to aid countries destroyed of affected by communism control. created by u.s in order to prevent countries from turning communist -
Berlin Airlift
due to soviet union blockading west berlin from getting suppiles in hopes of america surrenduring, americans fly suppiles over berlin and drop it becasue there is starvation and need of supplies -
NATO
Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States make an allinace after ww2 -
North Korea invasion
the start of the korean war, north invaded south after rebellions at the border -
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korean war
war between north and south korea. fought for soviet union and u.s -
peace treaty
a treaty signed at the end of the korean war ending it. neither won or lost and north and south occupy the same land they had before. -
warsaw pact
Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland and Romania created a communist alliance after ww2 -
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vietnam war
war fighting againist communism in vietnam, u.s helped aid them. -
berlin wall
a wall in the center of berlin dividing communism controlled east side by the soviets and west controlled by democracy. -
vietcong
a member of the northern vietnam army fighting againist communist south vietnam -
vietnamization
the u.s withdrawing troops from vietnam. tried to reduce u.s involvement in the war, 1969-1975. -
iranian revolution
events the led to the overthrow of pahlavi dynasty, caused by inflation and the goverment not caring for the people -
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soviet-afghan war
soviets invade afghan to try to take over their country for their resources and easier trade to other countries. -
operation storm 333
soviet union storms palace in afghan. -
Chernobyl
a massive explosions at a nuclear power point in soviet union. led to billions of dollars in damage, putting the country more in debt -
soviet withdraw from afghan