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1.Containment: America's plan for Communism during the Cold war. Don't directly attack, simply keep it from spreading.
2.Arms race/space race: The race between America and the Soviet Union to have the biggest arsenal.
3.The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: The USSR was made after WW2 to follow the ideas of Communism
4.Communism: An economic Philosophy made in order to eradicate social classes
5.Domino theory: The theory that if a few countries fell to Communism then others would as well -
After world war 2, many nations in Europe and America formed a union of many countries to try to keep peace from then on.
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When East Germany was blockaded from allied supply lines the allies had to bring in supplies by air. This undertaking was called the Berlin Airlift.
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As the Soviet Union began to occupy the countries under its control instead of liberating them many countries in Europe began to be afraid of what they might take next. NATO was formed as a way to compete with the Soviet Union.
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As Communism was on the rise the Soviet Union set up a communist government in North Korea. Soon the Communist North, with the help of China, tried to invade the South. America rushed troops in to help them and eventually fought them back.
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The Rosenbergs were Russian spies who lived in America as normal people. Once they were found out, they were put on trial and ultimately put to death.
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The 22nd amendment was made to enforce the 2 term limit for each president. It was made after Teddy Roosevelt became the first president in American history to serve three terms.
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America had finally developed the world's first Hydrogen Bomb. This bomb was many times stronger than the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Polio had been a massive problem for America for some time, even afflicting President Roosevelt.
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The USSR had launched the first man-made satellite into orbit which terrified the Americans.
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The USSR put nuclear missiles into Cuba. which sparked a conflict.
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Gave the president authority to intervene in Vietnam without officially going to war.
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These are healthcare systems that are still around today.
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The Vietcong attacked on a holiday, catching the Americans off guard and showing them that the war might not be winnable.
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The court case about how far free speech went in schools over the war
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A government official leaked papers showing the full involvement of the prior president in Vietnam.
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Lowered the voting age from 25 to 18
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reduced the power of the president to keep troops in a foreign country without declaring war.
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This was the final blow that ended the war between the North and South
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