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The famous Coup in Czechoslovakia by the Communists
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This is the time that West Germany gets on track with NATO and decides to join NATO.
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Lebanon was threatened by a civil war between Maronite Christians and Muslims. This is when Esienhower stepped in to help.
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Cuban dictator Batista falls from power
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An American U-2 aircraft was shot down by Soviet AAGA (Anti-Air ground to air) Missiles. There was one friendly fire kill on the Soviet side, but that was the only casulaty, because the American pilot was taken hostage.
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This hotline, or basically a phone, was established to link communication between the US and the Russian leaders.
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This war was fought by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria
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There was a treaty signed by East and West Germany in 1972, this was called Detente, because it was the ease of strain between 2 countries.
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Mao Zedong, the leader of China at the time, dies.
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Serving as 39th president, from 1977 to 1981, Carter quickly became a good president.
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15000 US troops were deployed to Lebanon. This put boots a a forward position in Lebanon, and allowed for further orders to be taken by troops.
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This greatly changed these 2 countries to now be led by a communist leader.
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Now that these two countries are led by communism, they decide to both apply for a membership in the European Union.
