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Development and testing of hydrogen bomb by U.S.
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Truman Doctrine
U.S. aid to Turkey and Greece to prevent spread of Communism (containm
ent) -
Period: to
Communist takeover of mainland China
by Mao Zedong -
Marshall Plan
U.S. aid to Western Europe for war recovery and prevention of spread of
Communism -
Soviet takeover of Czechoslovakia
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Period: to
Berlin Airlift
aid by air to Soviet-blockaded Berlin -
Creation of North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) between Western European countries and the United States as a defensive military alliance -
Period: to
Korean War
that leaves a divided Korean peninsula – North Korea (Communist) and South Korea (democracy) -
Cuban revolution
led by Fidel Castro that leads to Communist takeover of that country -
Cuban revolution
led by Fidel Castro that leads to Communist takeover of that country -
Development and testing of hydrogen bomb by Soviet Union
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Creation of Warsaw Pact
between U.S.S.R. and Eastern European satellites as a military alliance -
Vietnam War
that results in Communist-backed North Vietnam overtaking U.S.-backed South Vietnam -
Launching of Sputnik satellite by Soviet Union
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Berlin Wall divides the city into Communist East Berlin and free West Berlin
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Period: to
Cuban Missile Crisis
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Period: to
Cuban Missile Crisis
between U.S. and U.S.S.R. that almost leads to nuclear war
