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tension between the United States and the Soviet Union
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The United Nations was created to maintain peace between countries after WWII. Also, it worked to make friendly relationships between nations. -
A policy which stated that the US would give aid to any country threatened by communism -
Economic recovery supplies by the US given to Western European countries after WWII. -
A national security alliance among the U.S., Canada, and their European allies. -
North Korean Communist army crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded non-Communist South Korea. The US got involved and it ended back at the 38th parallel agreement. -
The Soviets successfully launched Sputnik-1 into orbit. This event struck the beginning of the Space Race. -
A US film created in 1950 had to be investigated due to possible communist influence. -
An attack launched by the CIA during the Kennedy administration to push Cuban leader Fidel Castro from power, it failed. -
Germany wanted to prevent its population from escaping Soviet-controlled East Berlin to West Berlin. -
The US thought their involvement in the Vietnam war would end the spread of communism. They didn't want communism to spread to south Vietnam and the rest of Asia. -
The Soviets invaded Afghanistan to reestablish the communism in the county. The two countries could now aid each other in terms of war. -
Tons of people gathered to protest the wall. This lead to loosening the borders and making travel easier.