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Conflict increases
After the war The Soviet Union and the Western Nations did not get along but even before the war their relationship was bad. So after it just continually got worse. -
Marshall Plan
The U.S was willing to help Europe so they provided 13 billion dollars. Those funds were used to help rebuild Europe. -
Containment
The Marshall plan and The Truman Doctrine represented containment which resulted in containment. That meant they resisted the aggression. -
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The Arms Race
The American's and the Soviet began a race (metaphorically) of "who can build the most powerful weapons". This eventually became very dangerous and tense. -
Communism in Cuba
Fidel Castro installed a communist government. The American officials believed that the Bay of Pigs Invasion would start a up rising and overthrow him. Cuba was holding missiles -
North America
North America at this time was undergoing human increase, more demand for consumer goods and rapid inflation. All good changes were happening. -
The End
The end of the Cold War was contributed by the Soviet union breaking up its republic's also with the end of communism change. Also with ethnic cleansing.
