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Marshall Plan
the Marshall Plan was made to protect European Countries by the US -
Berlin Airlift
The US was blocked off from West Berlin and had to start bringing in supplies for the people who lived there. -
NATO
NATO is an organization formed to protect all of its included countries. -
North Korean Invasion
North Korea invades South Korea in hopes of taking all of Korea -
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Korean War
North Korea invaded South Korea crossing the 38th parallel. America sent in UN forces to help South Korea defend their land. In the end the border was re-instated around the same spot as it started at. -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was formed by the Soviet Union to protect all of their allies. -
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Vietnam War
Similar to the Korean War the US had forces put in Vietnam to stop communism from spreading to South Vietnam. -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a wall made to separate East and West Berlin from joining together. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The US was scared because the Soviets had missiles placed in Cuba aimed at the US. The US and the Soviets compromised and removed the missiles. -
Tet Offensive
One of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War. -
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Soviet-Afghan War
The Soviet Union wanted to support the local pro-communist governments in Afghanistan. -
Operation Storm-333
Also known as the Tajbeg Palace Assault, was executed by the Soviet Union in Afghanistan.