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Truman Doctrine
President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology. -
Marshall Plan
The U.S. gave more than $13 billion to help the nations of Europe after WWII rebuild their economies. -
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization that was created by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. -
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Korean War
A conflict between the North and South Korea. It showed that America was willing to send troops to contain communism and that Soviet Union was willing to send troops to expand communism. -
Election of Kennedy
John F. Kennedy defeated the Republican Vice President Richard Nixon and became the president of the United States. -
Bay of pigs
It was an invasion that Kennedy planned for 1200 Cuban exiles to overthrow Castro. It wasn't a successful invasion and Castro became stronger than ever. -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
The U.S. and the Soviet Union almost went to war because the Soviets had placed nuclear missiles in Cuba. -
Election of Nixon
The Republican nominee and Vice President Richard Nixon, defeated the Democratic nominee, Hubert Humphrey and became the President of the United States. -
Election of Reagan
Republican Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter and became the president of the United States.
