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President Truman stated that the US would support Greece and Turkey. This is often considered to be the start of the Cold War.
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The American program to aid Europe. It was made to prevent Communism.
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The Western Allies used the Berlin Airlift to carry supplies to people in West Berlin. The success cause the Soviets embarrassment because they didn't believe it would work.
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The member states agree to mutual defense against other defenses.
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Caused by the division of Korea by the Allies. American administrators divided the peninsula along the 38th parallel.
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During the Cold War, eight communist states agreed to a mutual defense.
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A war between North Vietnam, supported by other communist allies, and South Vietnam, supported by the US and other anti-communist allies.
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Khrushchev led the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
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An unsuccessful invasion of Cuba by a militia trained and funded by the US.
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A barrier that cut off West Berlin from East Berlin and East Germany.
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A 13 day confrontation between Soviet Union and Cuba in an alliance against the US.
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The war was fought by Isreal, Eygpt, Jordan, and Syria. By the end of the six days Isreal had won a land war.
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The US and Soviet Union were in a space race. The Soviet Union launched Sputnik first but the US was the first to land a man on the moon and return him back safely.
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Hungary effectively disabled the border with Austria. More than 13,000 East German tourists escaped through Germany to Austria.
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The Soviet Union disintegrated into 15 countries. It was a triumph of democracy over totalitarianism.
