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Harry Truman
Harry Truman became President in 1945 and led the U.S through the end of WWII and the beginning of the Cold War. The Cold War happened because Communism was spreading and Truman did not want Russian to gain power and try to take over. -
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The Cold War
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Korean War
South Korea did not want to be like North Korea, so NOrth Korea attacked South Korea. The U.S. stepped in and helped South Korea. -
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam war
Soviet Union was trying to make Vietnam communist, and Vietnam did not want to be communist. US was fighting against communism and against Vietnam because they thought they were fighting for communism. -
Fidel Castro
Fidel castro was a dictator who betrayed his own revolution. -
U-2 Spy plane incident
Russia shot down a US spy plane while in Soviet air space -
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Bay of Pigs Invasion
The US invaded Cuba in the Bay of Pigs. -
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Construction of the Berlin Wall
The wall was built in Berlin. Germany built the wall. -
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George Bush
Bush did not want to give Soviets an advantage. Peace treaties were eventually signed in 1991