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FDR's Vice President. Brought an end to WW2 by launching 2 nuclear bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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An international organization set up after WW2. It's purpose is to keep peace through the world.
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A doctrine introduced by president Truman which focuses on containing communism.
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A plan which would allow the US to aid Western Europe by giving over $13 Billion for reconstruction efforts.
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A coalition between the US and most of Europe. It's purpose was to defend Europe from the communist threat.
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A time period characterized by the fear and hat for communism.
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A practice of making accusations without any evidence. The term was coined from senator McCarthy whom often accused people of being communist without proof.
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The first war fought to contain communism. Ended in a stalemate.
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Famous WW2 general. Invested alot of money into building new highways. Ended the war in Korea
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A 20 year conflict between US, south vietnam and north vietnam. It was long and unsuccessful.
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President during the peak of the cold war. He was assassinated November 22 1963.
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The US trained Cuban refugees to invade Cuba but were unsuccessful.
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A period of high tension between US and Cuba. US Stealth aircraft found out about many missiles in Cuba and responded with a blockade.
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JFK's vice president. Although he was a successful president he did not run for re-election because of the hate he got for the Vietnam war.
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JFK during a motorcade was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald
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Brought an end to the Vietnam war. He later resigned due to the Watergate scandal.
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Helped bring an end to the cold war by often meeting with Gorbachev.
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Started the invasion of Iraq in response to its invasion of Kuwait. He ran for re-election but lost to bill clinton
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The fall of the Berlin wall symbolized the end of communism in west Europe.
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In response to Iraq's invasion H.W. Bush decided to invade Kuwait and restore democracy.
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After a failing economy and losing a war, the USSR collapsed which restored democracy to many countries.
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Was president over a long period of economic prosperity. Deployed troops in the middle east and Yugoslavia as peace keepers.
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A free trade agreement that allows free trade between US Mexico and Canada
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Was president over the deadliest terrorist attack in U.S. history. Ordered invasion of Afghanistan in response.
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A terrorist attack that downed the twin towers by crashing airplanes into them.
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A direct response to the 9/11 terrorist attack. Lasted 13 years.
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An 11 year long war in Iraq that aimed at toppling Saddam Hussein.
