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This marked the first use of such a diabolical weapon. The dropping of the bomb established the United States as the ultimate superpower, as well as a large threat.
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The formation of NATO created definite military alliances that analogued which forces were considered allies and which were considred threats to the U.S.
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The oppressive leader of Iran, Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, was forced into exile by nationalists, however, the United States arrested the leader of the nationalist party and restored the Shah to power. Despite the modernization of the country, many still lived in poverty. This spawned many anti-America protests, as well as attacks. This caused us to become wary of the Middle East.
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In 1968, many countries, including the United States, signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, that was made effective in 1970. However, in there are countries that have been found to violate the act. These countries, namely in the ones in the Middle East, have put the U.S on edge.
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Withdrawing from Vietnam was the first real loss for the United States in a war. It showed other countries that the U.S could be defeated despite them being a superpower.
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Providing the Afghan rebels with weapons caused a chain reaction affect, in which, that the use of the weapons and the overthrow of the Soviets caused more damage to the country than it did help. The blame on the U.S for getting involved, then abandoning Afghanistan provided tensions between the two countries, as well as more concern about possible attacks that the Middle East may make on the people of America.
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The bombing was one of the first terroristic attacks that was performed on U.S soil.
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As the U.S is already cautious of Afghanistan, when the Taliban came into power, the higher the threat of possible attacks on the U.S became, The Taliban is said to have harboured Osama Bin Laden and al-Qaeda.
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The U.S embassy was involved after a truck bombing in Nairobi by Arab terrorists. This triggered the United States' concern about Arabic countries and their terroristic threats towards the country.
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The attacks on the World Trade Center not only affected America as a whole, but individuals as well. It was a larger scale attack that occurred on our own soil and was the first attack launched on trademark symbols that represent the United States and are important to the country.
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The formation of the International Coalition Against Terrorism officially starts the war on terrorism.
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The death of Osama Bin Laden marked the end of one threat to the United States, however, may have caused other problems with the former Taliban.
