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The Truman Docturin was used to help rebuild the democratic nations in Europe. Truman saw this as a way to ensure our support if war were to break out.
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Stalin created the Marshall pact to ensure the safety of his and seven other nations. It was basacally the Truman Docterin but for comunist.
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Communist took over Czechoslvakia in hopes to spread their government. This didn;t sit well with the Democracy.
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Truman started to get suspicious of everyone in America. He did not know who was truly loyal or who was a Red in disguise.
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Many of East German people went over to the wast side of Berlin trying to get jobs. The Soviet Union didn't like this and put a blockade on West Berlin in hopes of driving all the people out, this lasted 11 mounths and ultimatly failed.
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Thsi was the start of the arms race between Russia and the United States. Russia had created their first nucluar bomb and America wanted to make something bigger.
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Korea was Split between America and Russia, this caused problems. North Korea eventually tried to take over South Korea and make them whole, but both sides had different governments.
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This war took three years and never officaly won or lost by either side. The war came to a stand still and both agreed to leave each other alone.
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Spudnik was a satilite sent into orbit by the Soviet Union. This resulted in the U.S. starting the NASA program.
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Russia constructed the Berlin wall to seperat the different parts of Berlin. This cased lots of pain as if anyone attempted to cress they could be shot.
