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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a proxy war fought through Vietnam by both the United States and the Soviet Union. They indirectly fought by the former giving aid to the south and the latter giving aid to the Communist north. -
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Major Events During the Cold War
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China's Denial into the UN
There was currently a hostile environment between the People's Republic and the US due to the presence of communism. The US prevented China from having a seat in the UN. [https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/seventies/essays/united-states-and-china-during-cold-war](http://www.timetoast.com -
The Berlin Wall
The German Democratic Republic built a wall to keep Western "fascists" from entering East Germany and its primary purpose was to stem mass defections from East to West. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Leaders of the US and the Soviet Union engaged in a tense 13 day political and military standoff. President JFK notified Americans about the presence of missiles and explained his decision to enact a naval blockade around Cuba. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis -
John F. Kennedy's Assassination
Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated John F. Kennedy while out on a political outing with his wife in a Lincoln convertible. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-f-kennedy-assassinated
