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Containing communism
Presdiant Truman try to contain communism from spreading anymore -
Berlin airlift
when the soviet blockaded west berlin to starve the allies out but the allies us airplanes to dilivere supplies -
western alliance
when the united states, Canada, and 10 european countrie formed an alliance called NATO -
Korean war
The first major proxy war between South and north korea backed up by The united states and the U.S.S.R -
Hydrogen bombs
When both the U.S.A and the U.S.SR tested there first hydrogen bomb -
Mutual assured destruction
A belief that the U.S.S.R would not attack us with nuclear warfare if doing so meant the certain destruction of there own country -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
When the U.S.S.R send missiles to cuba so they can attack the united states when needed -
New Soviet leader
When Gorbachev took office and loosen his grip on the country giving more freedom -
Communism collapses
secand revolution in russia led by Boris Yeltsin with hope of democracy
