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President Harry Truman announces the primary foreign policy doctrine will be one of containing radical ideologies. This promised a
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Soviets wanted to use eastern Europe as a buffer zone. This was their rationalization for aggressive foreign policy. Americans wonder if it is going to start there. People were nervous that the communism would move into locations closer to American Allies.
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Although 20 million citizens were killed, and there was much damage to the country, Soviets were portrayed as a strong power. They were partners with America during WW2, however they started to move to a more communist mind set.
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In attempt to root out hidden Nazis, Germany was divided up by the four major super powers. France, Britain, the United States and Soviets. Berlin was divided 4 ways as well. The soviets had a different vision for Germany.
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Soviet Union blocks off all access to Berlin through Soviet territory in Germany. This prevented food, materials and supplies from entering into western Berlin.
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The response to the Berlin Blockade, where materials, food and necessities were air lifted in to the western parts of Berlin, from the United States, France and Britain.
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The United States and 11 other countries from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, in attempt to ban nationally together to combat communism.
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Communists win china in 1949 and Mao Zedong becomes the communist leader of China
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A paranoia in America of Communism. Media became involved, and politics, press and momentum generated for anticommunism.
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Focus of Cold War moves into Asia. The Japanese’s had given over power of Korea to the US and Soviet Union. Northern Korea is set up as a communist country, while Southern Korea was set up as with anti-communist powers. North Korean troops attacked South Korea. This was a key moment for Harry Truman to use the Truman Policy. US troops were involved in the war.
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Launching of first Sputnik satellites. Soviets shocked the world by launching two satellites into orbits powered by rockets, which Americans feared could potentially carry missiles one day. Potential that men could be put into spaces as well. Soviets took the lead, and Jack Kennidy promised to take over the lead to be the first nation to put men on the moon.
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Fidel Castro overthrew an anticommunist country close to US foreign policy, with a communist and anti-American movement. President Kennedy issued a failed operation to invade Cuba.
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Soviets planned to install nuclear missiles in Cuba by working with Fidel Castro. However Americans found out during construction, and President Kennedy announced to the world what the Soviets were doing, and quarantined the island of Cuba. This event was closest that the world has come to a nuclear war.
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American ship the USS Maddox was attacked by North Vietnamese torpedoes, prompting America to enter into the fight.
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American’s take the lead in the space race by being the first nation to put a man on the moon.
