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The United Nations was formed near the end of World War II. The purpose of this formation was to prevent future wars.
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The Truman Doctrine was a United States pledge to resist the spread of communism worldwide.
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The Red Scare consisted of Americans fearing communist countries like the Soviet Union. The idea of communist spies in the United States was a major trigger for Americans as well during this period.
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The Marshall Plan was created to provide assistance to European countries that were damaged from the war.
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Formed to provide a defensive alliance to protect western Europe against an invasion by the Soviet Union.
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Time period that refers to Joseph McCarthy's efforts to expose those who were supposedly spying to communist countries such as the Soviet Union.
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U.S. involvement began when communist North Korea invaded South Korea. This involvement shows how the U.S. was trying to contain communism.
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U.S. began providing economic aid to the French in Vietnam as part of containment. Communist North Vietnam attempted to force a communist government in South Vietnam and the U.S. provided assistance to resist.
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Unsuccessful invasion of Cuba tried by the U.S. in an attempt to resist Fidel Castro's communist style of government.
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Soviet Union began to build missile launchers in Cuba and the United States protested. Kennedy demanded immediate removal of weapons so the Soviet Union agreed, U.S. promised not to invade Cuba, and the U.S. removed missiles from Turkey.
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After Kennedy's assassination, the nation's confidence decreased and people began to strongly disagree with the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War.
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The fall of communism in Eastern Europe resulted in the reunification of Germany, collapse of Yugoslavia, and breakup of the Soviet state,
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Collapse of the Soviet Union resulted from the military buildup that took a toll on their command economy, and republics started pushing for independence. Mikhail Gorbachev attempted to save the Soviet Union by glasnost and perestroika.
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Iraq invaded Kuwait for oil starting Operation Desert Storm to begin an assault on Iraq to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi control. This conflict ended in a ceasefire and the U.S. successfully protected its oil interests.
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Created by William Clinton to open Canada, the U.S., and Mexico up for free trade.
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Islamic terrorists who were supposedly part of Al-Qaeda hijacked commercial planes and demonstrated terrorist attacks on the U.S..
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Began after the 9/11 terrorist attacks lasting from 2001-2014 in order to protect our country.
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Also known as the second Persian Gulf War that resulted in the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime.
