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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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result of the political division of Korea by an agreement of the Allies at the conclusion of the Pacific War at the end of World War II. South Korea (UN funded) and North Korea (China Funded).
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The mutual defense treaty between eight communist states of Central and Eastern Europe. To prevent another large scale invasion of its territory by perceived hostile Western powers.
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North Vietman(Communist) conventional war, South Vietnam(US) air strikes and massive firepower. US wanted to prevent Communism to spread to all of Vietnam. South Vietnam was an American "puppet country". Vietnam re-united.
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unsuccessful military invasion of Cuba. funded by the United States government's CIA. invading force was defeated by the Cuban armed forces
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East German put up wall to keep europeans from fleeing the USSR and eastern europe to the west. it was six feet tall with barbed wire atop it along most of it, but it was quickly rebuilt and reinforced. Guard dogs, machine-gun nests, flood lights, and observation towers were added.
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13-day hostility between Soviet Union and Cuba, and the United States . US put missles in Turkey, Soviets in Cuba.
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The United States won the gold medal. winoverSoviet Union that became known as the "Miracle on Ice".
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US invasion of Granada. American imperialism, Cold War politics, the involvement of Cuba.
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soviets lost the arms race. secrecy. war determined if it would fall or not.
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East Germans began gathering at the wall demanding that border guards immediately open the gates. Guards eventually let them through and People took sledgehammers and pick axes to the wall.
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give aid to rebuild europe after world war two to help stop the spread of comunism
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The first artificial Earth Satilite. Start of the space race
