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Korean War
The Soviet backed north Korea started the war. The Soviets are the instigator because they help the North Koreans invade the U.S. backed south Korean. -
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Korean War
The Soviet backed north Korea started the war. The Soviets are the instigator because they help the North Koreans invade the U.S. backed south Korean. -
BERLIN WALL ERECTED
The wall was built to block off West Berlin from East Germany.East Gemany was controlled by the communist party. -
CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
Soviets arm a missile base in Cuba, which is 90 miles from the coast of Florida, to make a threat to the U.S. The U.S. feared a nuclear war was inevitable. -
GULF OF TONKIN RESOLUTIONS
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave congressional approval for expansion of the Vietnam War. President Lyndon B. Johnson and his advisers feared that the public would not support an expansion of the war.